One team endured a brutal 24-hour travel experience and arrived at the ballpark just two hours before the scheduled first pitch. The other slept in the comfort of their own beds the night before. You’d probably think the latter squad would have the clear advantage…until I told you that team was the 2026 New York Mets. Facing a Boston Red Sox team that suffered through multiple travel issues en...
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The Mets made multiple errors and lost. Sound familiar? One day after a disastrous six-error game, the Mets made two more defensive miscues that ended up costing them another game. Their 4-3 loss to the Cubs in ten innings on Thursday finalized a four-game sweep and was New York’s sixth consecutive defeat. This time, the Mets’ defense unraveled in the sixth, when Ronny Mauricio made an...
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Fans who root for the teams in blue and orange on both the baseball diamond and basketball court had themselves quite a Thursday. A few hours after the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years was celebrated with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes, the Mets beat the rival Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in their first matchup of the year. Eric Wagaman, pinch-hitting for A.J. Ewing in the seventh inning,...
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Perhaps the Mets were inspired by the unfathomable victory yesterday by another New York team wearing blue and orange. One day after the Knicks’ epic comeback win in the NBA Finals, the Mets showed some resilience themselves, coming back twice to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 and avoid a sweep. Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning with the game tied 4-4 to put the Mets ahead for...
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Fair or not, Marcus Semien will be compared to Brandon Nimmo as long as he’s a Met. That’s just what happens when you get traded straight up for another player, let alone a homegrown fan favorite, no matter what roster or payroll flexibility scheme it may be a part of. Two-plus months into the 2026 season, neither veteran is really blowing the socks off their new fan bases. For those keeping...
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