Morning Briefing: Phillies, Astros, Padres All Advance

Good morning, Mets fans. The Philadelphia Phillies advanced to the NLCS, eliminating the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. The Houston Astros swept the Seattle Mariners to advance to the American League Championship Series. Lastly, the San Diego Padres came from behind to eliminate the 111-win Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians relied on a three-run ninth inning to defeat...

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Mets Need to Rethink Construction of Lineup

It has been just under a week since the New York Mets saw their 2022 season brought to a sudden and bitterly disappointing end, and the search for answers continues with the meat still being picked off the bones in the aftermath of the wreckage. One of the burning questions to emerge from the autopsy on what went wrong is the offense and what now needs to be done to ensure that the Mets maximize...

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OTD 1986: The 16-Inning Epic in Houston

  Game 6 of the 1986 World Series resonates strongly with Mets fans. Even with its dramatic ending and what it meant for its fortunes, that may not even be the best postseason game the franchise ever played. It may not even be the best Game 6 of that remarkable October of ’86 if you ask some. The contest that put the Mets into the Fall Classic that year speaks more to the team’s...

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2022 Mets Report Card: Edwin Díaz, RP

Player Data: Age: 28 (3/22/94), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 6 G, 62 IP, 32 SV, 1.31 ERA, 0.839 WHIP, 118 SO, 34 H, 18 BB, 9 ER Advanced Stats: 3.2 bWAR, 297 ERA+, 0.90 FIP, .330 BABIP, 50.2 SO%, .160/.230/.216 2022 Salary: $10.2 million Grade: A+ 2022 Review Edwin Díaz’s 2022 season was by far the best he’s had in a Mets uniform since being acquired from the Seattle Mariners in the...

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The Curious Case of Chris Bassitt

Going into the 2022 season, the Mets were armed and ready to strut out a key 1-2 punch in pitchers Jacob deGrom and newly signed Max Scherzer. Meanwhile, the rest of the rotation was up in the air. With the shaky performances of Taijuan Walker, and Carlos Carrasco, added to the uncertainty of what a Tylor Megill, Trevor Williams, or David Peterson could provide, the Mets were left without a...

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Morning Briefing: Upsets Looming in Postseason

Good morning, Mets fans! Three Division Series games took place on Friday, with the underdog coming away victorious in all three. It started with the Cleveland Guardians defeating the New York Yankees. With the game headed to extra innings, Jameson Taillon came on for a rare relief appearance and surrendered two runs in the top of the 10th without recording an out. Emmanuel Clase earned the save...

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