Gut Reaction: Mets 10, Yankees 4 (6/11/19 — Game #2)

The Mets sent Jason Vargas to the mound, his mission twofold: 1 – to continue his month-long streak of quality pitching; and 2 – to wash away the bitter taste from game one of this day/night twin bill at Yankee Stadium. You could say they were successful on both counts. Vargas would be opposed by [...]

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Gut Reaction: Yankees 12, Mets 5 (G1) 6/11/19

The Mets jumped out to a three-run lead but not only couldn’t hold it, they ended up on the wrong end of a blowout loss, dropping a 12-5 decision to the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon in the Bronx. Jeff McNeil, who was robbed of a hit his first time [...]

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Juan Lagares and the hustling Mets

We’ve heard a lot about the lack of hustle for one particular Met, a very well compensated infielder. But there are plenty of Mets who do hustle, and we’ll zero in on three of the current Mets who display the qualities of a hustling ball player. Hustle of course, is not a quality that can [...]

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