Christmas has come in June, and the present is the Phillies defense. The Mets notched their second walk-off win in as many days Saturday when a Michael Conforto sacrifice fly scored Billy McKinney for a 4-3 win. It’s the sixth straight one-run game the two teams have played. (The Mets are 4-2 in those games.) The walk-off inning began with an error by Rhys Hoskins that allowed...
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Saturday, June 26, 2021 • 4:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Zach Eflin (2-6, 4.39) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (7-2, 0.50) WPIX • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets and Phillies split the doubleheader yesterday – both by the score of 2-1, both games going into the the 8th inning. If you like symmetry – then you loved Mets baseball yesterday! With the split and the Nationals loss, the Mets...
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Following a disappointing 2020 campaign, which saw first baseman Pete Alonso endure an extremely frustrating sophomore season, the New York Mets were confident he’d be able to bounce back strong this season but it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster type performance for him so far. Wasting zero time to make his presence felt, Alonso hit the ground running out of the gate and excelled...
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If hitting is the most difficult feat in sports, as some claim, then think of the challenge that pinch-hitting presents. Inning after inning on the bench without a chance to get into the rhythm of the game, and oftentimes being asked to then produce in a clutch situation. The late Rusty Staub made this demanding task his calling card during the back-end of his storied major-league career...
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The major league draft is set to kick off on July 11th, and the Mets are sitting at No. 10 in the first round draft order. The Mets are expected to take the best player available, but who that player is depends on how the nine picks before them shake out. *Note, players are listed in no particular order. Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College Frelick is arguably the best college bat available in this...
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Taijuan Walker and David Peterson took the mound for the Mets on Friday as they kicked off their four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies with a doubleheader at Citi Field Walker is having the best season of his career, but has not had much success against the Phillies in 2021. In his first start against Philadelphia this season, Walker allowed just one run and struck out eight batters,...
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