That California trip seemed to last a very long time. The New York Mets played ten games in eleven days in the golden state, posting a 5-5 record. For all intents and purposes, that’s a decent record, considering seven of those games were against the formidable Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. In the standings, the Mets lost five games of the 10.5-game lead they enjoyed when the...
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Remember the Major League Baseball lockout? You know, the one that lasted 99 days, and delayed the start of the 2022 season? One of the key topics the two sides haggled over for more than three months was competition in the game, and, more specifically, the need to reduce tanking. As the 2022 season enters its second third, let’s take a look at where competition in the game stands. This...
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When the New York Mets complete their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 3, the Mets will have played exactly one-third of their 162-game schedule. We know that the team from Flushing is off to a rollicking start, despite injuries to starters Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, and Tylor Megill. In an article in The Athletic, Jayson Stark points out some of the key trends in baseball this...
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As reported here on MMO, the New York Mets have incorporated a sensory nook at Citi Field for the 2022 season. The idea is to provide a quiet, calming space for fans to get away from the noise and crowds that are part of a sporting event. The Mets are among the first teams in Major League Baseball to offer this experience, designed to enhance inclusion and fan comfort. The primary intent of the...
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On May 15, the New York Mets lost a tough game to the Seattle Mariners, giving them their first series loss of the 2022 season. The Mets had the lead, lost the lead, then battled back furiously in the bottom of the ninth inning, only to fall short by a run. Some of the fan reactions after the game indicated a fear that 2021 was happening all over again, a good start followed by a demise. After...
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