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Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets

Raise It

Seth Lugo was spectacular against the Dodgers for four and 2/3’s innings as he didn’t give up a hit in…

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First And Foreboding

Going up against the Dodgers, the team that severely outclassed them in a four game series in Los Angeles earlier…

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Wally Backman

Random Audio: Wally Backman

I’m a little late in getting around to this, but this is an interview that my friends at Sports Talk…

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New York Mets v Colorado Rockies

Mile High Lightning

When home plate umpire Kerwin Danley left Wednesday’s game with an injury, the score was 5-0 Rockies. After he left,…

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at Coors Field on August 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.

We’re Well Past Surprised

The good news is that Amed Rosario is up with the big club. The bad news is that in his…

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Pittsburgh Pirates v Boston Red Sox

A Clear Directive

There is always a lot of chatter regarding the baseball draft about drafting for need rather than “best available athlete”….

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Philadelphia Phillies v New York Mets

Shipping Up To Boston

The exodus continues. Addison Reed to the Red Sox for pitching prospects Jamie Callahan, Stephen Nogosek and Gerson Bautista. Sox…

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New York Mets v Seattle Mariners

A Different Form Is Coming

I got a late start to a television for the Mets game. But before I got to the television, I…

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New York Mets v Seattle Mariners

A Tale of Two Pitches

Here lies Jacob deGrom’s win streak. May it rest in peace. It stopped at eight on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners,…

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Happy Returns

Friday night featured a couple of returns: Michael Conforto to his home region in Seattle, and Neil Walker to the…

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A.J. Ramos

Really? Mets To Acquire A.J. Ramos, I Guess

Okay, my head hurts. Sources: #Mets acquiring AJ Ramos from #Marlins. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2017 So we’re…

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Tampa Bay Rays v New York Yankees

Random Video: Lucas Goes Yard

For those of you who boycott Yankee games, here’s the highlight of Lucas Duda’s first night with the Tampa By…

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New York Mets v Tampa Bay Rays

Lucas Duda’s Fate is Flex-Sealed

The exodus begins. I’m not going to sit here and pretend to know who Drew Smith is. He started the…

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New York Mets v San Diego Padres

Thin Mints And Mike Singletary

To say that Steven Matz’s fastball is reminiscent of a girl scout cookie is an insult to girl scout cookies….

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New York Mets v San Diego Padres

Little League Party

Yoenis Cespedes has shown up to the party. But it’s kind of a lame party where the chips are stale…

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New York Mets v San Diego Padres

How Jacob deGrom, Yoenis Cespedes, and Addison Reed React To Stress

Zack Wheeler hit the disabled list for the second time in about a month, this time with a “stress reaction“,…

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Oakland Athletics v New York Mets

It Should Rain Harder On Sundays

Give it to the Mets: They tried to get a game rained out for a drizzle. Who could blame them?…

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Oakland Athleticsv New York Mets

Even At Their Worst, They’re Best With You

There’s always a little bit of heightened awareness on a night where there’s a high ticket giveaway. There are long…

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Division Series - Detroit Tigers v Oakland Athletics - Game Five

Pining For Oakland?

Back in 1988, Darryl Strawberry was asked about someday playing for the Dodgers, returning to his roots in Southern California….

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St Louis Cardinals v New York Mets

It’s Too Hot To Cover First Base

The heat will make one do crazy things. It obviously also makes you not do routine things. The “real feel”,…

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St Louis Cardinals v New York Mets

Jacob deGrom Is The Baseball Brodie

I’m starting to think Jacob deGrom is the Russell Westbrook of the Mets. He’s won seven straight starts now after…

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St Louis Cardinals v New York Mets

The Malaise Is Here, Is The Rebirth Coming?

The Mets lost to the Cardinals 5-0 on Tuesday. They had three hits and three errors. The errors screwed over…

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Robles Points 2

Look Up! It’s Everyone Else In The Standings!

Zack Wheeler was facing Paul DeJong in the sixth with a runner on and the Mets up 1-0 on Monday….

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Colorado Rockies v New York Mets

The Sod Was Exceedingly Soft

The Mets must be concerned about my sleep patterns, because they’re making it a point out of the break to…

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Colorado Rockies v New York Mets

What Happens When The Morphine Wears Off?

The Mets roared out of the break with a 14-2 victory against the team that the standings tell us they’re…

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Milwaukee Brewers v New York Mets

Ten Ways the Mets Can Save The Season

Okay, so it sure as hell seems like Michael Conforto striking out in the All-Star game against Craig Kimbrel with…

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The Shrinking Margin Of Error

Zack Wheeler didn’t have a bad outing. Really, he didn’t. Wheeler pitched six innings and only gave up two runs…

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New York Mets v St Louis Cardinals

A Battle Art Howe Would Have Been Proud Of

You know you’re in for a weird game when Jacob deGrom scatters four hits in the first four innings, and…

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Atlanta Braves v New York Mets

The Twins Are in the Entertainment Business

I really thought it was inevitable that the Mets would get Bartolo Colon back, especially now that Sandy Alderson has admitted…

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