Dominic Smith Launches Mets First Home Run of 2021

Dominic Smith made a strong statement in his first regular season appearance of 2021, after being benched for the Mets’ opening night game against the Phillies on Monday. Smith started Tuesday’s game in left field and showcased why he needs to remain in the lineup moving forward. In the fourth inning, with no runs on the board yet for either team, Smith crushed a Chase Anderson fastball...

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Mets’ Bullpen Still a Cause for Concern

The New York Mets bullpen had several question marks heading into the regular season — especially after losing Seth Lugo to elbow surgery. However, their performance has been uglier than expected in the Amazins’ first two games, as their relievers have allowed a total of 11 hits and four earned runs in five innings of work thus far. What’s even more concerning is, the pitchers...

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Morning Briefing: Fernando Tatis Jr. Injures Shoulder

Good morning, Mets fans! Late Monday night, Fernando Tatis Jr. took a rip at a curveball and immediately crumbled in pain. A report from Jon Heyman says the superstar suffered a “subluxation of the left shoulder,” which Heyman clarified is a partial dislocation of the shoulder. He seemed to avoid major damage, though, as Padres general manager AJ Preller said the hope is he only...

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Alonso, Smith Power Mets to 8-4 Win Over Phillies

The Mets notched their first win of the season Tuesday night with an 8-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Dominic Smith got the Mets charged up with a two-run home run in the fourth, then a four-run seventh inning gave the Mets the remainder of the runs they needed. Marcus Stroman also shined in his first start of the year. Let’s get into the win. On The Mound Stroman went six innings...

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J.D. Davis Leaves Game After HBP, X-Rays Negative

Mets infielder J.D. Davis, who was looking to bounce back from a subpar 2020 season, may have already suffered a setback in those plans as he was hit on his hand during game 2 of the Mets opening series against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the top of the second, Davis received a direct hit on his left hand by a 91 MPH offering from Phillies pitcher Chase Anderson, and appeared to be in some...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Phillies, 7:05 PM

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 • 7:05 p.m. Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RHP Marcus Stroman (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, -.–) SNY • ESPN • WCBS 880 AM The Mets looked like a team that hadn’t played in a week last night. They also haven’t played a real game in a week. Let’s get the good out of the way first – deGrom was deGrom, which is to say, amazing. He coasted through six...

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