MMO Game Thread: Braves vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, April 28, 2023 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, New York LHP Max Fried (1-0, 0.60) vs. LHP David Peterson (1-3, 7.36) WPIX The Mets snapped their four-game losing streak last night. Was it due to the giant Brandon Nimmo gnome that appeared in the dugout? Was it due to Joey Lucchesi’s churve? What about Brett Baty’s breakout game where he got on base four times including a homer? Whatever...

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Series Preview: Mets Finish Off Home Stand Against First-Place Braves

The New York Mets were on the verge of a fifth straight loss, but a two-run bottom of the eighth inning salvaged one game in their three-game series against the Washington Nationals. It won’t get any easier for Pete Alonso and the Mets, as the Atlanta Braves come to town for a four-game set. Will the Mets, who trail the Braves by two games, be able to make up any ground over this weekend?...

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Verlander Throws 69 Pitches in Scoreless Rehab Start

New York Mets co-ace Justin Verlander returned to the mound on Friday in a rehab start for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The Mets affiliate moved the game up to a 1:00 p.m. start to make sure they got the game in before the rain. Verlander flashed through the first inning retiring the top of the Akron RubberDucks on only eight pitches (six strikes). He needed only three minutes to...

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Remembering Joe D., Part 2

We continue our remembrance of MMO founder Joe D., who passed away last week, with recollections from current and former MMO staff. You can read part one here. As a reminder, if you would like to make a donation in Joe’s honor, his family provided this link to St. Jude’s. Patrick Glynn It was hard to go a week without Joe letting reminding you what he thought of you. It was all...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Salvage Finale of Series Loss to Nationals

The New York Mets were supposed to handle the Washington Nationals at home. Instead, they lost two out of three, were lucky to avoid getting swept, and are ill-prepared for the upcoming four-game divisional showdown against the Atlanta Braves. In many ways, this series was reminiscent of the team’s mid-September fugue last season when they lost five out of six games to the Nationals and...

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Brett Baty Collects Three Hits in Mets’ Victory

The Mets were able to pull out a dramatic victory against the Nationals on Thursday night with several lead changes and a plethora of scoring from both sides. Amidst the chaotic events, the outstanding performance from Mets’ third baseman Brett Baty was largely swept under the rug. In Thursday’s game, Baty was nothing short of excellent as he went 3-for-3 with a home run and a walk....

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