The Mets dropped three games of a five-game set with the Atlanta Braves, who now sit just four games behind them for the NL East lead. The team came into the series with the opportunity to bury the Braves by winning four-of-five or, less likely, a five-game sweep. But instead, they started (and continued the series) with two question marks at starting pitcher, then the bats completely cooled off...
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Updated Report: July 29, 20:30 It turns out Ken Rosenthal jumped the gun on his report that the Padres were close to acquiring Max Scherzer from the Nationals. In quite the turn of events, Jeff Passan of ESPN is now reporting that the Dodgers are working on a deal that would net them Scherzer and shortstop Trea Turner from the Nationals. Original Report: July 29, 16:33 The San Diego Padres are...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Nationals star Trea Turner was removed from Tuesday’s game after testing positive for COVID-19. Turned scored on a Josh Bell home run during the first inning, then he went immediately down the tunnel and was replaced by Gerardo Parra. After trade and injury speculation subsided, the team announced the shortstop’s diagnosis. The Nationals’ game against...
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The Mets dropped the second of three games against the Braves Tuesday night, this time getting blown out 12-5 by the team now just four games behind them in the NL East. This game was over on Sunday. It was over as soon as the Mets–and by the Mets, I mean the front office–decided they’d saunter into a five-game series with two “To Be Determined” starting pitcher...
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The Mets won their second series in a row, this time against a powerful Blue Jays lineup. The team gave the Jays the middle game of the three-game set to destroy baseballs into the Citi Field bleachers, but the Mets were largely able to keep the Blue Jays’ bats at bay in the two bookending games of the series. Then, just as many of the series wins have featured this year, the offense...
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