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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Clean Sheet

The Mets are undefeated in July. And we can enjoy that statement for at least 48 hours. It’s not much,…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Starving Your Inner Feline

If you are a cat owner, the minimum amount of effort you should have is opening a can of food…

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BASEBALL: Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Done With Fake Controversies

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I’m just going to mention this briefly, because I normally don’t post about stuff like this because it’s ultimately meaningless….

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Taking Short Notice Doesn’t Matter

People will point to the fact that Corey Oswalt pitched one day earlier than he was supposed to, after Jacob…

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MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets

Predictable Disaster

The incredible thing about the 2018 Mets, and the trait that will be their trademark, is the predictability of the…

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MLB: New York Mets at San Diego Padres

The Example

There’s one main difference between Sandy Alderson and myself. I tend to care too much about what people think of…

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MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets

Fatality

Watching Mets games is starting to feel like homework. No atmosphere, no hope, just depression. I had someone say to…

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MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies

Jason Vargas Jettisoned Into Space, But Comes Back To Earth And Lands On Disabled List

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I wanted you to wake up to some good news after the Mets lost again on Saturday night. So here…

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Kemp Grand Slam

Down Goes Frazier

Shame on the Mets for following up on two runs in three innings against one of the greatest pitchers in…

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets

It’s The Little Things

Zack Wheeler was crusing along against the Dodgers until the sixth inning. Michael Conforto had made a brilliant catch that…

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MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies

Moments And Limits

At 2;30 in the morning, it’s hard to really have an opinion on all the twists and turns that happen…

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MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies

Strategic Minds And Late Night Pants

The big worry going into this game was how Dominic Smith would handle his first start in left field for…

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MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies

I Believe I Can Fly (Says The Pig That Just Saw Jacob deGrom Win A Game)

*The Mets needed to go to Coors Field to get Jacob deGrom run support. Okay, now that that’s out of…

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MLB: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks

Report: Baseball Gods Possess Pity

It wasn’t quite Carter, Mitchell, Knight, Buckner. In fact, it was quite the opposite. The errors came before the clutch,…

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MLB: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks

The Sun Shines On A Stopped Clock Twice A Day

Okay, maybe I got my metaphors mixed, but the Mets scored five runs!!! Yeah, but did they win? Fair question….

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MLB: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks

Micro Versus Macro

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I’m the first one to realize that the struggles of this baseball organization run much deeper than a bushel full…

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MLB: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks

Contracting The Stupids

Sucking is unavoidable. But sucking because the thought process is skewered is infuriating. That’s a nice way of saying stop…

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MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

What’s More Depressing?

So we know how bad the Mets offense has been. It’s historical. Every day you expect them to break out…

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MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

Slathered In Apathy

This video was making the twitter rounds tonight. Have you seen it? (Be careful with how high you pot the…

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MLB: New York Yankees at New York Mets

Building a Sandcastle in a War Zone

Seth Lugo was in an impossible situation. Make the start for Noah Syndergaard … against the Yankees, and Luis Severino…

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MLB: New York Yankees at New York Mets

No Cursing

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And you thought May was bad. It’s amazing that a game that ends 4-3 in favor of the Yankees feels like…

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Minor League Baseball: Binghamton Rumble Ponies at Trenton Thunder

Yoenis Cespedes Doubles Twice in Binghamton, Ready To Come Back To Mets (Except For One Thing)

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Yeah, it’s my lede and I’ll bury it if I want to. Yoenis Cespedes did double twice in Binghamton for…

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MLB: New York Yankees at New York Mets

Jacob, We’re Sorry

The ledger will show that Jacob deGrom lost Friday’s game to the Yankees. Jacob deGrom will show you that he…

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MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Why The Hell Is Jose Reyes Still On The Mets?

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I had planned to write this after the inevitable demotion of Luis Guillorme to make room for whichever Met was…

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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets

An Attempt At Rationality

I’m really going to try to look at this rationally. Sometimes, teams with bad records win. The Orioles did have…

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MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets

Screwed Until Further Notice

Things are getting better for the New York Mets. On Sunday, they lost in two hours and 30 minutes. That’s…

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Luke Farrell

Luke Has No Father In Flushing

My wife turned to me at the game tonight and asked me a very interesting question. “Do you miss yelling…

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MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets

It’s Either Madness Or Finger Licks

It’s getting tiring pouring over Mets losses to find hidden gems. “Hey Zack Wheeler looked good” was a significant diamond…

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MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets

6/1/18 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets

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The Cubs will try to put their foot down on the Mets in this series after their 5-1 victory last…

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