OTD in 2006: Carlos Beltran Caps Comeback, Walks Off Cardinals

The New York Mets had several thrilling wins in 2006 as they marched to a division title. On August 22, they had a spirited comeback victory at Shea Stadium over the St. Louis Cardinals, led by both Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran. Setting the stage, there was not much of a race for the division title when the Mets entered play on August 22. They were in first place and held a 13.5-game lead....

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Slide Continues With Third Straight Loss to Dodgers

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets made it close but in the end the Los Angeles Dodgers handed the Mets their eighth loss in their last nine games on Saturday. Mets starter Rich Hill threw five innings and gave up three home runs including career home run No. 677 for Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols. The three homers put the Mets in a 3-0 hole by the top of the fifth when Mets outfielder...

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Mets Waste Chance after Chance against Dodgers, Lose to L.A. 4-3

The New York Mets once again took on the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. After losing the first five games of the season series, the Mets were looking to get some type of momentum going. Unfortunately, for the Mets, whenever Max Scherzer is on the mound for the opposition, creating momentum is a tall task. Turns out, the Mets were able to get their chances but left a...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Dodgers, 4:05 PM

Saturday, August 21, 2021 • 4:05 P.M. EST Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA LHP Rich Hill (6-4, 4.08) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (10-4, 2.69) WPIX • FS1 • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM A win this afternoon will mean the Mets will have at least a shot of splitting the series tomorrow. A loss means the Dodgers will go for the rare season sweep tomorrow. Mets took a tough loss yesterday 3-2 against the...

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Lindor and Báez Could Return As Soon As Sunday

Mets manager Luis Rojas said before Saturday’s game that Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez could be back as soon as Sunday’s game. “Today is a big day,” Rojas said. The reason for the big day is that Lindor will be taking live batting practice against Noah Syndergaard on Saturday. Whether Lindor returns on Sunday will likely largely depend on how that goes. As for Baez,...

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Jeff McNeil Needs to Turn it Around

Jeff McNeil just hasn’t gotten it going. McNeil is a great story and an easy guy to root for. He’s in the vein of a T.J. Rivera — an under-the-radar prospect who hit at every level yet was overlooked and considered by scouts to have no major league future. But of course, McNeil burst onto the scene and has done pretty much nothing but hit with the Mets, turning himself into not just...

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