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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets

Most Valuable? Maybe Not, But Most Excellent

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I’m going to quote a friend of mine from tonight: “If the Mets were actually good enough to make the…

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MLB: New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays

How A Glutton Learns Portion Control

So what was that I said about not having a consistent plan? One day after Luis Rojas kept Seth Lugo…

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MLB: New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays

It’s The Little Things

There are usually a ton of events that go into losing a 3-2 game … a few moments that could…

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MLB: New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays

A Feast For Jacob

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First thing I want to say right off the bat: great job by MLB to finally let the Mets wear…

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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets

Losing With Mercy

So the Mets listened to me. If you’re going to lose, get blown out. Leave no doubt as to the…

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

This Game Makes You Angry

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I thought going in that the Mets needed to win three out of four against Philadelphia. But with Zack Wheeler…

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

The Hot Hand Stays Hot, The Cold Hand Heats Up, And deGrom Gives Up A Rouge

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The big “controversy” in Mets land these days is Amed Rosario sitting for an extended stretch of time, as Andres…

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

Stretching Out And Melting Down

When Seth Lugo threw a meatball down the middle to Rhys Hoskins that he immediately put on to the m&m…

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

Broken Down

Friday’s game … ugh. It’s like I have nothing and everything to say about it at the same time. First…

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MLB: New York Yankees at New York Mets

From Chaos … Order

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So after all of that, the Mets and Yankees finished right where they started. Of all the Yankees/Mets series that…

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Tom Seaver Scoreboard

The Mound Is His Home

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The Mets won 9-4 today. In Baltimore. I was just starting to write a post on that game, being my…

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MLB: New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles

It Takes Effort To Make Something Look Effortless

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Tuesday’s game in Baltimore was the perfect juxtaposition of the Mets inability to craft a cohesive plan when it comes…

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MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets

Live and Let Die, But Don’t Learn

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All I really want from this team is to not make me angry. For one day. I don’t think that’s…

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MLB: Game Two-New York Mets at New York Yankees

They’re Done

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It’s over. August 28th, which featured a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees in the Bronx which included a walkoff win…

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MLB: Game One-New York Mets at New York Yankees

Pulled From The Fire

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Full disclosure: I thought the game started at 5:10. Apparently the Mets did too. From what I hear, Clint Frazier…

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MLB: Game Two-New York Mets at New York Yankees

Inject This Moment Into My Veins

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We’ll all never forget 2020. That’s unfortunate because there’s so much of 2020 I want singed from my memory. But…

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MLB: New York Mets at New York Yankees

He Did What He Wanted To Do

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“I definitely wanted to get the ball up.” -Dellin Betances And that … you did. So, congratulations. Mission accomplished. We’ll…

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MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets

All Love

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The Mets and Marlins, as much of baseball along with the NBA, walked out of their game tonight as they…

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MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets

No Commencement of Beatings Until Further Notice

The Mets are probably lucky that social distancing is keeping Jacob deGrom from giving his teammates a beating. The Mets…

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MLB: Game Two-Miami Marlins at New York Mets

The Lights Were On, But Nobody Was Home

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So I was ready to quietly put this to bed. Look, I knew they would lose. It was just one…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Some Good News For A Quiet Weekend

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Well we’ve been waiting for a small piece of good news while we’re waiting out the COVID exile of the…

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MLB: Game One-Miami Marlins at New York Mets

We’re Back!!! (And We Have Questions)

Glory be to baseball, as the Mets finally returned from a five day hiatus due to a couple of positive…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Welcome To The Party, Amed

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Amed Rosario is a player who you could really create a media firestorm around if you wanted to … and…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Uh Oh …

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So apparently … no game tonight. Mets have a Covid case. Game tonight postponed. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 20,…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Air Freshener

This post is sponsored by Glade. Well actually, it’s not. (If it was, I’d be sitting back and counting all…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

A Darren Oliver For Dystopian Times

The picture that leads this blog post is of Robinson Cano, and richly deserved. His two home runs (including a…

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MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Consistency Is A Curse

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, you’re a Mets starting…

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MLB: Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Every Squirrel Dies … Not Every Squirrel Truly Lives

There was a lot to digest in this game. First, I want Jeff McNeil in an alley fight with me….

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MLB: Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Clutch Gene, The Dancing Machine

It was an interesting move for the Mets, deciding to stretch out Robert Gsellman for a starting role instead of…

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