Michael Conforto

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Mets 2d ago

9/15/21 Game Preview: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

The National League’s playoff race has provided ample opportunities for the New York Mets (72-74) to get back into it but the organization (…)

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Mets 3d ago

Definite Joel Piñeiro Vibes

At about 11:30 this morning I got an e-mail titled “We Want You Back”. Yup, a Mets season ticket representative … on the morning after the (…)

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Mets 2w ago

There Isn't Enough Smart Water In The World

This entire game felt like it was watching a loved one get tortured. Rich Hill had his best outing as a Met, throwing six innings, giving (…)

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Mets 2w ago

9/8/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Finding ways to get wins is the name of the game for the New York Mets (70-69), who took care of business last night. The Mets had a (…)

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Mets 2w ago

9/7/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

When you’re trailing in a pennant race in September, every loss can be a potential backbreaker, which the New York Mets (69-69) learned the (…)

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Mets 2w ago

9/6/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

It may not be pretty, but the New York Mets (69-68) are finding ways to win games. The Mets blew a four-run lead against the Washington (…)

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Mets 2w ago

When I Suck, You Win!

I was told that I write better when the Mets lose. Probably a mixture of being more loquacious when they lose, and that when they win my (…)

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Mets 2w ago

9/4/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals, Doubleheader Edition

It has taken a while but the New York Mets (67-67) have finally found their way back to .500. A 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals (…)

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Mets 2w ago

The Dramatics Are Sticking Around To Sing A Happy Tune

So Rich Hill (who a friend of mine dubbed “Eddie Harris” tonight) gave the Mets his best start in the “New York” road grays tonight. Six (…)

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Mets 2w ago

The Signs Are There If You Look Closely

Once again, the Mets did what they had to do, beating the Marlins 4-3, sweeping the series, and continuing for now the recent trend of (…)

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Mets 3w ago

9/2/21 Game Preview: Miami Marlins at New York Mets

The New York Mets (65-67) got Wednesday off after the remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled the New York area, giving them more time to (…)

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Mets 3w ago

New York Mets free-fall out of first place in awful August

Before we dive deep into what went wrong for the New York Mets in August, let’s reflect on a piece of our July review to see what the (…)

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Mets 3w ago

Dare I Dream?

I know, deep down in my heart, that this season is going to break my heart. I know it because this seems to be another one of those seasons (…)

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Mets 3w ago

The Olive Branch

There were eight innings of frustration during a game that actually started on April 11th. Taijuan Walker gave up three runs in four and (…)

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Mets 3w ago

8/31/21 Game Preview: Miami Marlins at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition

The New York Mets (63-67) found a way to ruin the success of a series win over the Washington Nationals this weekend by creating a (…)

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Mets 3w ago

8/29/21 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets

The New York Mets (62-67) finally found their way into a win last night after dropping four straight games to kick off their homestand. (…)

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Mets 3w ago

A Miracle Met, And A Mets Miracle

On a night where the Mets honored a Miracle Met to start the evening, it ended with a Mets miracle: a clutch hit. It was setting up for me (…)

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Mets 3w ago

8/27/21 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets

A 13-game run through the National League West’s elite teams essentially broke the New York Mets (61-66) season. The Mets got swept (…)

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Mets 3w ago

A 2-11 Stream of Consciousness

I’m too lazy to organize these thoughts in a meaningful manner. Not after another soul crushing one run loss. So it’s a stream of (…)

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Mets 4w ago

Baffling And Yet Predictable

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Mets lost to the Dodgers again. By one run, again. J.D. Davis had a chance to be the hero with (…)

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Mets 4w ago

8/21/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

The season is slipping away from the New York Mets (60-62), who have seen a 3.5 game lead in the National League East turn into a six-game (…)

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Mets 4w ago

A Liberal Definition Of Fun

Up until the top of the 8th inning on Friday, this game was wash, rinse, repeat for the Mets, only being able to muster three hits off (…)

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Mets 4w ago

8/20/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets (60-61) have reached the point of the season where they can’t afford to give away winnable games in order to reach the (…)

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Mets 5w ago

Don't Sing It ... Bring It

So when last we were together, I mentioned that the Mets didn’t need an extreme act of torch burning. To be more exact: … one would (…)

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Mets 5w ago

The Collapse Continues In Candy Land

It really is impressive, in a sadistic way, how far the Mets have fallen in August. Entering the month, the Mets were four games clear (…)