With the month of September being National Suicide Awareness Month, many people in the sports media world have been speaking out on how mental illness and suicide has affected them in their lives. As someone who has struggled with their own mental health for over a decade, I wanted to write this piece as a thank you to both the Mets and all the people I have met through writing about them. In...
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First baseman Pete Alonso announced on WFAN this afternoon that the Mets will wear first responder hats during their game tonight in Buffalo against the Blue Jays. They will wear five different hats representing the following: NYPD, FDNY, Port Authority Police Department, Department of Sanitation, and the Office of Emergency Management. Alonso said he plans to rotate hats tonight to represent as...
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In an event brought to you by the nuances of 2020, the Mets (20-24) will begin a three-game series in Buffalo Friday night at 6:37 pm night against Charlie Montoyo’s Toronto Blue Jays (24-19). The teams will clash again Saturday night, also at 6:37 pm, and wrap up the series Sunday afternoon at 3:07 pm. The Mets are coming off an exciting win Wednesday night against the Baltimore...
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I’ll be honest Mets’ fans; if you’re out there… it’s not looking great. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean it’s over. Just when we think the season is complete, when they are on the brink of despair, this team has a way of pulling us back in. Take Wednesday night’s game, for example. Rick Porcello comes out, gives up five earned runs over four innings, and all of us at home watching release any...
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Just six days ago, it wasn’t a tremendous reach to say that Jeff McNeil was having a disappointing year. After going 0-for-4 in a 5-3 loss to the Phillies on September 4, his batting line sat at .282/.344/.364; not terrible, but certainly not what Mets fans had hoped for coming into the season. Over the last five games, McNeil has untied that narrative in a hurry, going on a 9-for-17...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Today is a great day because Jacob deGrom (3-1, 1.69 ERA) steps on the hill once again to face Blue Jays RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 4.94 ERA). This is the first game of the Mets series against Toronto which is taking place in Buffalo, New York due to the inability to play in Toronto. In their last game, the Mets had a spectacular win against the Orioles with Thursday...
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