Monday, May 17, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. EST Truist Park • Atlanta, Georgia RHP Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.20) vs. Max Fried (1-1, 6.55) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Well, that was a rough weekend. The Mets went to Tampa Bay with a seven-game winning streak. They left on a three-game losing streak and with several more injuries. Now, the Mets head to Atlanta to stop the slide. Atlanta and New York must...
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Updated Post – May 17, 4:15 pm The Mets announced a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday before their three-game series vs the Braves in Atlanta. Jeff McNeil and Michael Conforto were both placed on the 10-day injured list with hamstring strains. McNeil’s injury is to the left hamstring, while Conforto’s is to the right. To take their place on the active roster, the Mets recalled...
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Jeez, what a difference three games can make, right? Heading into Friday’s series opener at the Trop against the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Mets were flying high. They had just completed an undefeated homestand (5-0), and at that point, they were riding a seven-game winning streak that saw manager Luis Rojas’ squad grab a 1.5-game lead in the National League East with an 18-13...
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After a mid-week sweep against the Orioles made it seven wins in a row for the New York Mets, I wrote that the weekend series in Tampa against the Rays would provide a pretty good barometer for where the team stands at this point in the season. What resulted was a three-game sweep in which they blew a late lead Friday, wasting a gem from David Peterson, and two non-competitive losses on Saturday...
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After a torturous three-game stay the Trop in Tampa Bay, let’s think about something positive for a second, shall we? The season is still young, but it’s hard to ignore the production the New York Mets have already gotten from starting pitcher Taijuan Walker. And when you think about him getting signed for three years and $23 million, it feels like an even shrewder deal for the...
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The Mets’ seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt in St. Petersburg this weekend with a three-game sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays. More injuries during the series added to the growing list of health issues for the team. Despite this, at 18-16, the Mets still hold onto a half-game lead in the division over the Philadelphia Phillies heading into a week of games against...
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