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MLB: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

Baffling And Yet Predictable

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Mets lost to the Dodgers again. By one run, again. J.D….

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MLB: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

A Liberal Definition Of Fun

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Up until the top of the 8th inning on Friday, this game was wash, rinse, repeat for the Mets, only…

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MLB: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

Beating Fans To The Exits

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A good friend of mine asked me during last Friday’s game at Citi Field: “Is there a point during a…

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MLB: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

The Collapse Continues In Candy Land

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It really is impressive, in a sadistic way, how far the Mets have fallen in August. Entering the month, the…

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MLB: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

Don’t Sing It … Bring It

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So when last we were together, I mentioned that the Mets didn’t need an extreme act of torch burning. To…

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MLB: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

A Quick Mirage

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When Pete Alonso hit a two run triple to tie the game in the top of the 5th, and Dom…

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets

A Disclaimer Disguised As A Rallying Cry

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It’s tempting to overreact to a 14-4 loss. Remember that there are still 11 games left to go against the…

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets

A Crisp Loss Is Still A Loss

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Whereas Friday night’s loss was a game that the Mets easily could have won had they hadn’t been so sloppy,…

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets

There Are Sac Flies, And There Are Sac Flies

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We had the theater of the obvious, which was Luis Rojas’ righty heavy lineup against Julio Urias. It was the…

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MLB: Game Two-Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Friends … Ones You Can Depend On

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The Mets did what they had to do. It’s really that simple, yet the Mets have a history of making…

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MLB: Game One-Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Twists, Turns, A Win, And More Rain

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I guess Zack Scott’s match lit a fuse. After there were reports that Scott’s talk ruffled some feathers in the…

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MLB: Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Don’t Mind The Dark Clouds, They’re Part Of The Family

The Mets badly needed to come out of the gates firing against the Nationals on Tuesday night after losing three…

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MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Trust The Process? Or Heed The Results?

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I don’t know what to say about Sunday’s loss except: Thanks a f*cking lot, Jeffy and Brodie. Taijuan Walker gave…

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MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Written By The Bots

There was a big kick a few months back where people would ingest book transcripts and song lyrics into bots,…

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MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Well, It Was Fun While It Lasted

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The sun will rise tomorrow. And when it does, the Mets will be in second place. I can’t believe that…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

It’s A Disease

Thursday afternoon in Miami will be the point in time where the Mets officially became a caricature of themselves. As…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Madness And Magic

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The day started with Luis Rojas gathering around and talking to his team “as a family“. Now I know that’s…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Crossroads

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I had it planned to do a deep dive about Javy Báez’s runs above average against the slider, and comparing…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Javy Baez Is A Slasher Flick Hero

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We all knew that Javy Báez was the hero we didn’t know we needed. We all hope that Javy Báez…

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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

Don’t Tell The Mets They Can’t

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You can’t get just three hits in seven innings of Vladimir Gutierrez. You can’t give up five hits to Max…

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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

From History To Hysteria In Six Inches

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Javy Báez’s two run home run in the 6th inning in his first game as a Met had cut the…

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MLB: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

Back In Black … As In Our Black Hearts

I’m not sure if anybody is going to produce a five day special out of this trading deadline, but the…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

A Flop And A River

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With a 6-3 loss to the Braves, the Mets now stare the trade deadline directly in the face. The cards…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Orwellian

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I love when people say “this season reminds me of the ‘XX season.” I don’t know if you can make…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Jerad Eickhoff, Time Portals, And Old Aaron Glenn Jerseys

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Forgive me if I’ve made this comparison before, but I’m reminded again of my brother’s Aaron Glenn jersey, which he…

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MLB: Game Two-Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Can You Split a Championship Belt Six Ways?

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You can thank the bullpen for that huge win in Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Braves.With the next…

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MLB: Game One-Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

A New Bane Of My Existence

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The Braves finally DFA the other bane of my existence, Ender Inciarte, and now I gotta deal with Kyle Muller…

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MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets

Squirrels Eat Blue Jays, Don’t They?

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The Mets, after losing two out of three to the Pirates, have now taken four out of six from two…

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MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets

A Blowout Even After The Exchange Rate

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Saturday’s 10-3 loss to Toronto is really easy to sum up: If Gary DiSarcina holds up Brandon Nimmo with two…

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