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Mets Celebrate Dugout

Soul Searching, Celebration Discovering, and Most Importantly: Max!

I have a mental block about Game 1 of the Nationals “Rip You Off Doubleheader Special, Brought To You By…

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Nationals Rain

Shame Through The Raindrops As Fans Get Drowned Out Again

The Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, and its umpires, can screw up free lunch. Anyone who checked accuweather.com knew that…

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Francisco Lindor Pete Rose Special

From Driving Me To Drink, To Raising A Glass

It was the bottom of the 4th. There were two outs, and the Nationals had just scored their second run…

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Canha

Contrary to Popular Belief, You CAN Overstate The Obvious

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Today’s Hate List (Yes, today’s entire post is one big, slimy ball of hate.) Look, let’s get something straight right…

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Verlander Reds

Form And Function

It’s May 10th, and it’s probably the first game that the Mets had done what was envisioned for them at…

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New York Mets v Atlanta Braves

Call Me Crazy

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The Mets had to bounce back on Monday night not only from 23-5, but from the news that Noah Syndergaard…

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Ed Charles

"When October Rolls Around, The Mets Will Wear The Crown"

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Author of my talents only you have I praised. To thee only shall my hands be raised. For when I…

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Wil Myers Interference

At Least Wil Myers Touched Second Base … Eventually

Tuesday’s game, probably more than any game so far this season, shows the gulf between 2022 and 2023. That’s not…

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Yacabonis Gopher Ball

The Ballad Of Bill Brasky … The 5th Inning Edition

It ws the top of the fifth and Jimmy Yacabonis just imploded. Tommy Hunter, who usually mops up with big…

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Jake Bird

Yes Tylor, We’re Frustrated Too

Tylor Megill says today's outing was "frustrating:" "This one was definitely frustrating, to say the least." pic.twitter.com/jDPTMDxbMe — SNY (@SNYtv)…

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Nido Ottavino

Need or Want?

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After wins like the ones the Mets had on Friday, the prevailing thought is that “we needed that one.” In…

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New York Mets v Chicago Cubs

Let’s Not Forget What Was

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It was inevitable, I guess. And most probably thought this actually happened 2-3 years ago. But Matt Harvey has hung…

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Brandon Nimmo thrown out stealing

When All The Components Crumble

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So first, the good news: It’s only May. 16-16 isn’t the best start in the world, but where have great…

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Scherzer in Solace

Sad Max

This was the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Max Scherzer had the back issue, then he was suspended (eat…

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Eric Haase

Haase’d

Gare had mentioned during Game 1 that the wind was blowing out 10-15 mph. Granted, he did so with the…

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Robertson Alvarez

Through Any Lens, A Good Split

There are three things in life that I enjoy at this point in my life: Warm summer breezes A good…

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Matt Olson High Five Home Run

Caught In A Numbers Game

With Justin Verlander having just successfully pitched in a rehab start, and Max Scherzer spending his time in suspension by…

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Lindor Strikeout Nationals

A Rare Feat

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When it was 2-1 Nationals in the 7th inning, it felt like it was 9-1. Part of it was the…

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Starling Marte Strikes Out

Shames And Gray

Two things killed the Mets tonight. It’s the bottom of the 5th. Jose Butto had thrown a million pitches (okay,…

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David Cone Chemistry Hour

There Was A Baseball Game In There Somewhere

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You see, the whole reason I have no interest in concerts at halftimes or between periods of sporting events is…

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David Peterson Gopher Ball

The Movable Object Resists The Resistable Force

As you learned last night, the Giants have been awful against lefties this season. Coming into Saturday afternoon, the Giants…

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Joey Lucchesi

Leaner (And Meaner) Meatballs

Yeah, because you had Joey Lucchesi as the first starting pitcher to throw a pitch in the 7th inning this…

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Escobar Fisk

Let The Hits Keep Comin’

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The Mets are in a bind. Max Scherzer is gone for ten games. Justin Verlander is still out for ……

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McNeil Milwaukee At The Wall

Snapping Muscles And Win Streaks

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Before today’s afternoon finale against the Brewers, I was thinking about how things were coming together for the Mets. The…

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Scherzer Ejected 2

Be Ready For A Fight, Rob …

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So I don’t want this to get buried in what I have to say about Max Scherzer’s ejection. So I’ll…

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Kershaw AMF

Adios, MF’ers

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You knew it was going in a bad direction in the first inning. Brandon Nimmo smoked a ball to right…

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Drew Smith Dodger Stadium

Eight Big Runs, One Big Out

It would have been an absolute shame for the Mets to lose a game where they scored five runs off…

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MLB: New York Mets at New York Yankees

Opinion: Your Children Are Full Of Germs And It’s All Your Fault

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Don’t major league baseball players do plenty for your kids? They give them foul balls. Keith goes out to the…

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Nimmo Diving Catch

Perspective Through The Kaleidoscope of 2023

Sunday’s victory over the A’s was certainly the most incredible win of 2023. Of course, small sample size will tell…

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