Author: Michael Simon

Morning Briefing: Mets Hang On For Wild Win, Sweep Marlins

Good morning, Mets fans! In one of the wildest games you’ll ever see, the Mets beat the Miami Marlins 15-14 on Wednesday to complete the sweep. New York blew a 8-0 lead, then went up 14-8, and finally staved off a ninth-inning rally for the win. The two teams combined for 35 hits and used 15 pitchers. MMO’s Brandyn Pokrass recapped all the craziness here. “We got the two-point conversion...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Considering Starting Jonah Tong Next Week

Good morning, Mets fans! Jonah Tong could be called up to start for the Mets next week in Miami, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Tong has been excellent lately for Triple-A Syracuse, allowing just two runs with 23 strikeouts and 10 walks in 21 1/3 innings since August 11. The Mets are off today, giving Nick Morabito an extra day to celebrate a memorable Wednesday night. The...

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Mets Miz-ery: Manaea Struggles, Offense Stifled In Loss

Beating Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski is a daunting task. Doing it when surrendering two runs before he even throws a pitch is damn near impossible. The Mets found themselves in such an early hole on Thursday night and were not able to beat the odds against the NL Cy Young favorite. They lost to the Brewers 8-1, giving up eight runs to Milwaukee for the second consecutive game. Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Set to Face Phenom Misiorowski

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were done in by a barrage of singles against starter Robert Stock in an 8-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Read more here. New York can still win the series on Thursday, but it will face a daunting task against Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski (13-5, 1.68 ERA). He has the best ERA and fWAR in the majors this season. Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.31 ERA) gets the start for...

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Series Preview: Red-Hot Mets Aim To Spoil Padres’ Playoff Plans

Two red-hot teams will battle this week. Amazingly, one of them is the New York Mets. After sweeping the Washington Nationals, the resurgent Mets (56-69) face a tougher challenge as they host the scorching San Diego Padres (67-58) for a three-game series starting Monday. New York has been on a roll since shipping out several key players at the August 3 Trade Deadline. They have ridden a...

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