Gut Reaction: Reds 6, Mets 1 (8/7/18)

The New York Mets, most likely thrown off by a nearly two hour long weather delay, fell to the Cincinnati Reds 6-1. Black storm clouds surrounded Citi Field as Jason Vargas took the mound in the first inning of the game. Some may have seen this as an ominous sign, and others see black storm [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Reds 4 (8/6/18)

Things became too close for comfort at one point, but the New York Mets and Noah Syndergaard held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4. A lot of the excitement in this series was based around the press conference before the game, as it marked the return of former Met Matt Harvey to Citi Field. [...]

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A positive spin on July for the Mets

Although the massacre that was the 25-4 drubbing at the hands of the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night put a wet towel on things, the Month of July showed a small, but noticeable uptick in play from the team. They finished with a .500 record for the first time since the month of April, at [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 1, Pirates 0 (7/29/18)

Zack Wheeler did the heavy lifting today against the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the New York Mets earned a series split against them with a 1-0 victory today in the beautiful PNC Park. Wheeler continued his recent stretch of strong starts against one of the more hot teams in the National League. Against the team that [...]

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Meaning of Subway series different for Mets and Yankees

The rest of the baseball world will be paying attention to New York City, as the New York Yankees and New York Mets battle each other in the Subway Series. The Yankees, who clearly are looking over their crosstown rivals, have decided to rest their top two starting pitchers, CC Sabathia and Luis Severino. The [...]

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Gut Reaction: Nationals 6, Mets 1 (7/15/18)

On a day where the New York Mets had their first opportunity to win a series since what seems like forever, they fell to the Washington Nationals 6-1. Corey Oswalt took to the mound for the Mets today, and for a second straight start, showed that he has been improving over the course of the [...]

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T.J. Rivera might be the one to rid us of Jose Reyes

A .168 average, with 21 hits, 4 RBIs, and a home run. If you looked at those stats, you’d probably say to yourself, “Wow! That pitcher had a pretty great year at the plate!” Take a deeper look, and you soon realize that these aren’t the offensive statistics of a pitcher. They are in fact [...]

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Gut Reaction: Phillies 3, Mets 1 (Game 2, 7/9/18)

Aaron Nola hurt the New York Mets while he was on the mound and in the batter’s box, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Mets 3-1 in the second game of the doubleheader. For Mets starter Corey Oswalt, things literally could not have gone more perfect through his first four innings. He was dealing, at [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Phillies 3(10) (Game 1, 7/9/18)

The New York Mets opened their doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies with a walk-off victory as they defeated their division rivals 4-3 in 10 innings. Of course, who else would the walk-off RBI be attributed to besides Wilmer Flores? After appearing to be hit by the pitch before the home run, the count was 3-1 [...]

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Wilmer Flores should be a lifelong Met

For Wilmer Flores, the New York Mets are the only thing that he has ever known in the United States of America. Well, that and famed 90’s sitcom Friends. The Venezuelan native signed with the team at an age where teens in New Jersey earn their driving permit, 16. He cried on the field when [...]

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