The New York Mets were a victim of something they were utilizing recently so well. The long ball. The Toronto Blue Jays hit five home runs, three against Taijuan Walker. Nine of the Blue Jays’ runs came via the long ball. The Mets did string together 14 hits, but only three runs. In the end, the Mets dropped game two of the series 10-3, versus Toronto. Game Summary The Mets had a glorious...
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Saturday, July 24, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-5, 3.32) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.99) WPIX • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Can the Mets get three wins in a row? The Mets secured their second straight win last night thanks to a great start from Tylor Megill, two homers from Pete Alonso and a 1-2-3 inning through the heart of the Blue Jays lineup by Edwin Diaz....
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The Mets once again made a flurry of roster moves ahead of their game Saturday. This time around, the team activated utility man Brandon Drury and Rich Hill, who will likely start Sunday’s game versus the Blue Jays. Hill will arrive to Citi Field at some point before Saturday’s game, play catch and if all goes well, he will start the series finale. The team acquired Hill on Friday...
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We’re just under one week away from the July 30 trade deadline, and yet, there haven’t been many notable trades up to this point, meaning these next few days could prove to be fairly eventful across the entire majors. Despite sitting at the top of the National League East Division, the New York Mets could benefit from making some upgrades to multiple areas on their roster, including...
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We all know that Steve Cohen is great on Twitter, and he showed us why yet again last week. A Mets fan (who I happen to be friends with — hi JT!) tweeted about being at PNC and wishing the area around Citi Field had a similar feel, Cohen saw it and responded. That’s not true , you can get your car fixed — Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) July 18, 2021 A funny answer for sure, but also...
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The Mets announced on Saturday that they’ve acquired outfielder Mark Payton from the Reds for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, David Peterson was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. It was later reported that he fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Payton, 29, was drafted three times, most recently in 2014 in the seventh round by the Yankees. He...
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