Gut Reaction: Mets 3 Braves 2 (4/22/15)

The Mets beat the Braves 3-2 to capture their tenth straight victory, running their 2015 home record to 9-0. After a thirty-minute rain delay, the quest to keep the streak alive began with a flourish, then wilted. John Mayberry, Jr. , inserted into the leadoff spot because he devours Braves starter

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Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Braves 1 (4/21/15)

The Mets win their ninth straight game and run their home record to 8-0 with a 7-1 win over the Braves Tuesday night. Atlanta came into the game fourth in the NL with a 4.50 runs per game average but this was the seventh time this season they were held to three runs or fewer. [...]

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Introducing a new site feature – The Garden

Those of you who know your Mets history will recall that Joe Pignatano used to have a garden behind the outfield wall in Shea Stadium. According to legend, a tomato plant came up unexpectedly during the 1969 season and Pignatano – the team’s pitching coach and a recreational gardener - considered it a good omen. [...]

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Just how many Mets sites are out there?

It seems like there are a lot of Mets sites out there. But does anyone have any idea how many? It feels like the number should be in triple digits, but that’s just a guess. Let’s limit this to active blogs (pour out a 40 for the late, great 2 Guys Talking Mets) with a [...]

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