Mets-Tigers: Which side says no?

The Mets need starting pitching and the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal has been mentioned as being on the trading block. It’s hard for me to believe they would actually deal one of the top young pitchers in the game but perhaps where there’s smoke there will be a fire. The Mets were willing to spend $350 [...]

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What a (defensive) turnaround for the Mets

The return of Francisco Alvarez and the subtraction of Starling Marte has made a world of difference for the Mets' defense. Alvarez replaced bad defenders, while Tyrone Taylor has been a massive upgrade in the outfield. Here are the numbers: The Mets currently rank 25th in the majors with -13 Defensive Runs Saved. They haven’t [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Braves 2 (10 INN) 7/25/24

Instant Karma happened to Ramon Laureano and the result was a 3-2 win for the Mets in 10 innings Thursday night at Citi Field. It’s the fourth-straight win for the Mets and they’re now 12-4 in their last 16 games. In the top of the 10th, Laureano was the zombie runner at second base for [...]

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Soliciting trade-deadline ideas for the Mets

Fans love to come up with trades for their favorite team. It probably ranks second among things they like to do as armchair managers/GMs, behind only making up batting orders. The best thing about this is that many people have graduated past the idea of, “hey let’s package three things we don’t want for another [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 12, Yankees 3 (7/24/24)

Francisco Lindor hit two of the Mets’ five home runs – and it could have been six if Jeff McNeil wasn’t robbed – as the Mets pounded the Yankees, 12-3, Wednesday night in the Bronx. The Mets are now a season-high five games over .500 and they finish the year 4-0 versus the Yankees. Tyrone [...]

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