After playing 18 straight days, the Mets got some much-needed rest this past week with two off days on Monday and Thursday. The Mets split their series with the Yankees, and only managed one victory in their three-game set against the Phillies. While the Mets’ bullpen continued to struggle this week, Seth Lugo rediscovered his stuff, as he didn’t allow a single run. At the top of the...
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In the midst of another heart-wrenching loss, Pete Alonso once again carried the Mets offensively on Friday night. In the fourth inning, Alonso hit his 29th home run of the season to tie the game at one run apiece. Then in the next inning, Alonso doubled home Jeff McNeil to break the tie and the give the Mets a 2-1 lead. In doing so, Alonso tied Albert Pujols’ record for most RBI by an NL...
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For those of you who have not been paying attention, Jeff McNeil can rake. In a season that has been an utter disappointment, McNeil has all of a sudden become the Mets best hitter not named Pete Alonso and will be joining the rookie sensation in Cleveland for the All-Star Game. While McNeil’s rise has surprised many around baseball, if you were paying close attention last year, this...
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This past week was an awful one for the New York Mets. While they avoided the sweep against Atlanta with a win last night, the Mets had dropped their last seven contests, starting with the now-infamous meltdown against the Chicago Cubs. While the most consistent thing about the Mets has been their bullpen blowing leads, the lineup has continued to produce, namely the young players like Pete...
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Good morning Mets fans! The drama swirling around the New York Mets continued on Monday, as they dealt with the fallback from Sunday’s clubhouse debacle between Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas and the beat reporter that they antagonized. After all of the drama that was taking place off the field, the Mets simply did not look up to the task on it, as they got blown out by the Philadelphia...
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