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It Only Felt Like A Shutout

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You probably went to bed early because the game started so late due to the threat of rain (no actual…

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MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

5/18/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

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The injury woes keep coming for the New York Mets (19-16), who lost Taijuan Walker to side tightness and saw…

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MLB: NLCS-Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers

Chess, Checkers, Or A Back Alley Game of Yahtzee?

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It’s all about perspective. So the big news ’round these parts is that the Mets have expressed interest in free…

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MLB: Game One-New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Twisting A Terrible Season Into Bookends

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On Day 2 of the Mets season, Edwin Diaz was victimized by a terrible pitch call as Marcell Ozuna hit…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

It’s Miniscule, And Tardy … But Acceptable

You’re not sucking me back in. This game was the very definition of too little too late as they used…

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MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

Combating Boredom With PB&J And Stagehand Unions

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The Mets’ 7-1 loss on Saturday is the second time this season where the Mets followed up with a gut…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Next Time, Shake Off The Fastball

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This was supposed to be a lighthearted post about Adam Duvall hitting a home run off of the cutout of…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

An Opener In Three Pitches

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I don’t know how long the journey will last, but at least the first step was in the right direction….

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MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

6/14/19 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

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This will be a bit of a different game preview today. The New York Mets (33-34) could have won a…

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MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

Suspended In Incompletion

I’m never going to look to the umpires to give the Mets any outs here. Edwin Diaz did not get…

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MLB: Spring Training-New York Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals: Are Spring Training and Regular Season Offense Related?

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It’s no secret that the Cardinals offense has been sluggish during Grapefruit league play. This was highlighted by the Marlins…

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Setting the Offseason Stage

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Usually John Mozeliak and crew have a season-ending press conference a couple of days after the season, well, ends.  They…

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Is This All There Is?

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Before we recorded Gateway on Sunday night, Tara and I were talking and I mentioned that it’s been a long…

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A Less-Than-Striking Performance

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  The legendary advice from pitching coaches is “Throw strikes.  Babe Ruth is dead.”  (In the mid-00s I personally modified…

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MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets

All The Same To Me

I’ve been blogging for 13 years. I’m starting to believe that’s the cutoff for finding the words to describe losses…

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SLEEP

In (Mild) Defense Of Marcell Ozuna’s Long Night of Sleep

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The Royals put a beating on the Cards Tuesday night. You knew that. So no, we’re not here to re-litigate…

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MARP

Cardinals Can Shake Up The NL Central The Next Two Weeks

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It’s been a challenging week to have a strong take on the St. Louis Cardinals. TUE: L 4-1 vs Twins…

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MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

There’s Only One April Fool

This was a much anticipated start for Steven Matz, as all of his (and Matt Harvey’s starts) will be. Considering…

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MLB: Spring Training-Miami Marlins at New York Mets

3/29/18 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

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The wait is over as the 2018 regular season begins today. The New York Mets (0-0) are home for Opening…

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MLB: Spring Training-Miami Marlins at New York Mets

3/29/18 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

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The wait is over as the 2018 regular season begins today. The New York Mets (0-0) are home for Opening…

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