Gut Reaction: Cubs 5, Mets 1 (5/31/18)

The metaphorical fog that's been surrounding the Mets for the past six weeks took on physical form at Citi Field. On a diamond shrouded in mist, the Cubs looked like gorillas while the Mets turned to pea soup as Chicago took the opener of this four-game weekend set. Seth Lugo started this "bullpen game" for [...]

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How one fan handles his Jose Reyes rage

Most of us have a player we don't like or care for on the roster. We complain about the guy, especially when he makes an out or commits an error but that's typically as far as it goes. Well, as I'm sure you know, loyal reader TexasGus is anything but typical. Let's just say that [...]

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The window is closing for these Mets

Somehow, the Mets just escaped Atlanta with a split of their four-games-in-three-days series. It felt like they lost about seven games, there, but really, it was only two. No, really…true story, I swear. Anyway that leaves them with a chance for only their second .500-or-better week since the one that began on April 8. Of [...]

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