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Pete Alonso Walk Off 800

You’ve Been Polarized

My Citi Field debuts the last two seasons have been eventful. Last season was Matt Harvey’s return to Citi Field….

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Max Done

Mad Rationalizing

It had started well. The Mets brought a little bit of everything to the bottom of the 5th inning. An…

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Lindor Strikes Out

Splitting Cadillacs

With apologies to those of you who came up with the theory that the Mets rained out Monday’s game to…

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Paul Sewald Mariners

Dirty Tricks

This game really had no business coming down to one pitch. It was one of those rare occasions where almost…

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Mazeika

Hits Don’t Lie

Patrick Mazeika sure had a night, eh? It was a weird night all around. Chris Bassitt gave up one run…

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Alonso Incredulous

Death By Humidity

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We had some pre-game news. First, James McCann was announced to have had a broken hamate bone in his left…

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Taijuan Walker Juan Soto

An Ultimate Warrior

I was having some recent conversations about Taijuan Walker’s place on this rotation when everyone else is healthy. “Could he…

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Nelson Cruz home run

The Rocking Chair Was Delivered To The Wrong Porch

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It had started out so well. Brandon Nimmo doubled down the left field line to lead off the game, Starling…

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Soto Upset

It Was The Rat All Along

I apologize in advance for sounding like a broken record. But there have been many times that I have seen…

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Alonso Home Run Canha

Power Hitter Engaged

It would have been nice to steal that first game with a 9th inning rally. But let’s face it: The…

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Scherzer Home Run

No Rewrites Here

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Well finally the Mets get to play baseball. But all momentum from Thursday night’s scintillating victory has apparently vanished over…

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Adam Ottavino Fixed

Getting To Know You

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Tylor Megill had a no-hitter going through four innings. It marked nine straight no-hit innings for Megill which, while not…

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Duvall Swing

Don’t Give Up, Keep Runnin’, Keep Hidin’ …

Memories of last season’s five game series against the Braves have been prominent in a lot of people’s minds after…

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dArnaud double

The d’ark Arts

Monday’s opener against the Braves was disappointing because Chris Bassitt pitched his ass off. He went seven innings and gave…

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MLB: New York Mets at Boston Red Sox

Robbie Cano, You Can Go

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Technically, the Mets are eating around $37.5 million of Canó's remaining money. They will owe him every cent unless he…

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Dom Smith

The Rivalry Is Alive And Well

Well ESPN certainly got its money’s worth tonight. They got Max Scherzer stomping around like a bull for the first…

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Odubel Herrera

A Triangle Of Tragedy

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Three things doomed Saturday’s game for the Mets. The first one was during the bottom of the 5th after Taijuan…

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Mets No Hitter

Joy Combined

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The top of 9th inning was getting ready to start. And SNY had dumped the commercial break, as is customary…

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Mets Cardinals Fight

It’s An Eighties Throwback Week

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It all started last night. (Okay, it actually started when Noah Syndergaard got ejected for throwing one behind Chase Utley…

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Scherzer Angry

Good N’ Angry

More people associated with Steven Matz are about to learn it’s a bad idea to get the Mets angry. The…

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Nimmo Home Run St Louis

Was There A Clock Involved?

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There were two outs in the top of the 9th. Max Scherzer and Miles Mikolos had just tidied up a…

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Megill Pitch

Dripping With Success

I have to give a shout out to my man Jake (follow him at @ThereItIsJake on Twitter). While most of…

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Pavin Smith

Tantalizing Destiny

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Saturday was one of those annoying games that, yeah … we were destined to lose it as they were starting…

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Starling Marte Safe

A Harbinger From The Heavens

That large bang you heard? It wasn’t Daulton Varsho’s game tying home run off of Edwin Diaz. It was God…

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Escobar Canha

Objects In The Rear View Mirror Aren’t That Close Right Now

When things hit on all cylinders, it’s hard to focus on one thing. It’s also been rare to have the…

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Wilmer Flores Leaping Catch

The One Where Wilmer Flores Beats Us With His Defense

We couldn’t have expected Chris Bassitt to go through an entire season without giving up a run. (I mean, Jerry…

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Alonso Stretch

Requesting A Larger Measuring Stick

After building up a 6-3 record against the likes of the Nationals, Diamondbacks, and Phillies (settle down, Philly … you’re…

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Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets

Lugo? More like Lu-Gone (I’ll See Myself Out)

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Joely Rodriguez took the loss on Saturday as the Diamondbacks hung tough and surprised the Mets with a 3-2 victory….

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Buck Showalter Obscure Rule

The Charm Of Baseball

The bottom of the 6th inning was so enthralling and fascinating that it probably would have bored the hell out…

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