Tag: Joey Votto
9/17/23 Game Preview: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
Unlike the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cincinnati Reds (78-72) haven’t squandered their opportunity to pick up critical wins against the New…
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5/9/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
The season is just 35 games old but the New York Mets (17-18) are officially in a massive funk. The…
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From History To Hysteria In Six Inches
Updated:Javy Báez’s two run home run in the 6th inning in his first game as a Met had cut the…
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Back In Black … As In Our Black Hearts
I’m not sure if anybody is going to produce a five day special out of this trading deadline, but the…
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7/30/21 Game Preview: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
The trade deadline has come and gone for the New York Mets (54-47), who now can focus on trying to…
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7/19/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
Updated:The New York Mets (48-42) salvaged what could have been a disastrous weekend in Pittsburgh by storming back to beat…
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Christian Colon Is The Reaper, But Mets’ Wounds Are Self Inflicted
Updated:The irony isn’t lost on any of us. The last we heard of Christian Colon, he was getting the winning…
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9/20/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
Updated:There are only 10 games left in the season, and the New York Mets (79-73) remain alive in the playoff…
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Back To Normal?
Updated:Jacob deGrom led off his Wednesday start with two hard hit balls: A liner by Joey Votto to J.D. Davis…
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The Indestructible Mr. Alonso
Updated:Is it me or was Tuesday’s game a Hitchcock episode? First you had Jason Vargas introducing himself to the sixth…
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Pittsburgh Pirates wake-up call: Pirates send Reds to 3rd consecutive shutout loss
Updated:Mike Nicastro is the author of this article. Well, that was one for the baseball purists. In a brisk two…
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A holiday wish list for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Mike Nicastro is a born and bread Pittsburgher who spends 95 percent of his summer at PNC Park cheering on…
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This Isn’t Norweigan, This Is Flushing
This was the first game in a long, long time that felt like the Mets were … at least at…
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5/7/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
Updated:A six game road trip may be a blessing in disguise for the seriously slumping New York Mets (17-15). The…
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In This New Era Of MLB Baseball, Expect More Lopsided Weekends Like The Cardinals Just Had
Updated:The Cardinals have gotten healthy off the Reds these past two weekends. In fact, the Cardinals have more wins against…
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Rafael Montero’s Cavalcade of Changeups
Rafael Montero is better than he’s been, which isn’t saying much considering where he was earlier this season. He’s gone…
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Jacob deGrom Has Tough Luck Loss As Mets Drop Rare Series to Reds
After Rafael Montero delivered an exceptional pitching performance last night, Jacob deGrom’s showing today was a bit of a letdown….
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Get Shady For Brady
The Mets are pulling off a tank job so good you’d think Andrew Luck was in the draft. And they’re…
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Can These 11 MLB Hitters Continue Making the Most of Their Fly Balls in 2017?
You’d be hard-pressed to find a baseball fan who doesn’t dig watching home runs. If you indeed dig them, the 2016…
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The 19 Most Powerful MLB Hitters Who Didn’t Hit 30 Homers in 2016
One of the biggest displays of power on a baseball field includes a hitter stepping into the batter’s box and…
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