Saturday, August 7, 2021 • 4:15 P.M. Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Tylor Megill (1-1, 2.68) vs. LHP Ranger Suarez (5-3, 1.04) SNY • ESPN • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM For the first time in about 90 days the Mets wake up not in first place. The Mets lost 4-2 to the Phillies last night and now the Phillies have a half game lead in the east. The offense was the issue for the Mets last...
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Needing to make a splash at this year’s trade deadline, the New York Mets did just that by acquiring shortstop Javier Baez – and pitcher Trevor Williams – from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, providing this team with another impact player on the roster. With fellow shortstop Francisco Lindor sidelined for an extended time with an oblique strain,...
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The first Met game I attended this season was in sub-60 degree temperatures. The wind was howling and the weather was far from ideal. This was on Memorial Day weekend. Despite a night that resembled October more than May, I watched — stood, mostly — through eight innings of one of the best Mets games of the season. The team hit five home runs, and ultimately ended the evening with a 13-2 win...
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If Tom Hackimer gets the call to the Mets it will complete the cycle of playing in Queens in high school, college, and the majors. He grew up on the Nassau County side of Floral Park and “could walk out my front door and throw a ball to Queens.” He was even drafted in the 15th round in 2015 by the Mets but was unable to come to an agreement, so he returned to St. John’s for his...
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The Mets entered their weekend series with the Phillies with just a half game lead in the N.L. East. The Mets turned to Marcus Stroman for arguably his biggest start as a Met to date. Stroman has made four starts against the Phillies in 2021 and has a 1.35 ERA over 20 innings. Stroman’s first two starts of the season were wins against the Phillies, and with the offense struggling, the Mets...
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AAA: Syracuse Mets (28-52) 2, Rochester Red Wings (32-45) 0 Box Score Mark Payton, CF: 3-for-4, BB, .283/.348/.428 Patrick Mazeika, 1B: 1-for-3, BB, .288/.366/.464 A Martin Cervenka RBI double and a Wilfredo Tovar RBI single in the 10th lifted Syracuse to a 2-0 win in extras. The Mets and Red Wings played to a 0-0 standstill to force extra innings. Mark Payton was the only Met to have multiple...
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