The New York Mets fell short yet again this week, losing two out of three on the road to both the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Despite the team’s poor performance, Francisco Lindor and Max Scherzer both proved their star status and impressed when the rest of the roster couldn’t. Hitter of the Week After seeing his OPS drop to .700 last week, Francisco Lindor came back...
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In the finale of the weekend series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, everything that has gone wrong with the Mets’ season came to a head. Inevitably, the decision made was the wrong one, the team lost a game that they were winning by three runs in the eighth, and the team’s slump continued. Time is running out for these Mets. On June 26, they sit seven games under...
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Once again, the New York Mets suffered a painful loss, highlighting a recurring issue: questionable bullpen management. In their recent game, the Mets encountered another unfortunate incident as their bullpen became their Achilles’ heel. Buck Showalter, the Mets’ manager, was cautious about the workload of his top relievers and chose not to deploy them in the eighth inning....
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AAA: Durham Bulls (40-35) 5, Syracuse Mets (33-41) 4 Box Score Ronny Mauricio LF: 2-for-4, R, .311/.357/.517 Jonathan Araúz SS: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, .255/.359/.432 Mark Vientos 3B: 0-for-3, BB, .327/.407/.679 Mauricio went through a rough four-game hitless streak last week but has bounced back this weekend with back-to-back multi-hit games. His 16.3% K% is his lowest since he was in rookie...
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Good morning, Mets fans! José Quintana and Elieser Hernández continued their roads back to the majors with rehab appearances for High-A Brooklyn on Sunday. Quintana started and went four innings, allowing two hits and one run with one walk and five strikeouts. The southpaw threw 47 pitches, 32 of which were strikes. Hernández came in after Quintana and worked a scoreless inning, striking out two...
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The New York Mets needed just six more outs to cement their first series win since June 1. However, the Philadelphia Phillies struck for four runs in the eighth inning to dish out a 7-6 loss to the reeling Mets. Once again, a large theme in the game was manager Buck Showalter’s decision making, specifically relating to the bullpen. The most noteworthy decision occurred in the eighth...
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