Injuries, weather, phantom hitting coaches, the Mets have fought through it all. Yet, they end the first half atop the National League East. Still, New York lost to the Pirates 6-5 on Sunday. A first-inning offensive barrage by the Mets wouldn’t be enough. The offense that’s struggled mightily turned face the last week but lagged through the final eight innings. The bullpen...
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Saturday, July 11, 2021 • 1:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Chase De Jong vs. LHP Aaron Loup SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Yesterday was an odd one for the Mets – splitting a double header. The “how” the Mets split the double header was the strange part. The Mets should have been more dominant in the first game but Stroman and the bullpen struggled and the Mets allowed 6...
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Aaron Loup will get the start in Sunday’s matinee against the Pirates at Citi Field. The New York Mets will close out the first half of the 2021 season against the Pirates at 1:10 P.M. on Sunday. Aaron Loup will start for the Mets against the Pirates today. — Tim Healey (@timbhealey) July 11, 2021 There was some thought that maybe Jacob deGrom would go given that he is skipping the 2021...
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I hear there are going to be some pretty big festivities out in Denver next week, what with Shohei Ohtani, Pete Alonso and others set to take on Coors Field in a home run derby, for starters. But for those of us who follow the draft and minor leagues, not to mention the scouts and evaluators who poured their heart and energy into evaluating amateur talent all year round, this Sunday at 7...
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Tylor Megill carved out another strong outing on the mound as the Mets beat the Pirates in Game 2 to split a double-header at Citi Field on Saturday night. Just one of many faces drafted in to patch up a rotation ravaged by injuries, Megill hasn’t looked out of place in the majors and he got the job done for the Mets once again as they split a double-header for the eighth time this season....
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Marcus Stroman’s recent skid continued in an alarming 6-2 loss to the Pirates on Saturday at Citi Field. Playing at an All-Star caliber level, Stroman has been a key cog in a Mets rotation that has ranked as one of the best in all of baseball in the first half of this season, despite the raft of injuries that refuse to go away. However, after pitching to an impressive 2.32 ERA...
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