Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Phillies 3 (8/31/19)

Wilson Ramos and Todd Frazier combined for seven of the Mets’ 13 hits as the offense continues to enjoy its trip to Philadelphia, leading the Mets to a 6-3 win over the Phillies Saturday. With the victory the New York pulled to within half a game of Philadelphia in the standings. Ramos extended his hitting [...]

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There is a new worst Met jersey of all time

I have written on this website before about uniforms, and the many different variations that the New York Mets have donned in their days. It seems like the general consensus is that many fans tend to like the classic Met pinstripe more than any other variation that the Mets have donned. Not many are opposed [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 11, Phillies 5 (8/30/19)

The Mets finally broke through with an offensive outburst, scoring five runs in both the eighth and ninth innings en route to an 11-5 win over the Phillies Friday night in Philadelphia. The win snapped a six-game losing streak overall and was just their second win in their last nine games against the Phillies. The [...]

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Juan Lagares and hype versus reality

We’ve heard a lot lately about how much better Juan Lagares is playing since he’s gotten consistent playing time. He’s been playing so good, we’re told, that even when Brandon Nimmo and Jed Lowrie return that he should continue to get playing time. But has anybody actually looked to see if this is true? It’s [...]

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Gut Reaction: Cubs 4, Mets 1 (8/29/19)

Victor Caratini clubbed two home runs to power the Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Mets Thursday night and a sweep of the three-game series. The Mets have now lost six in a row and head to Philadelphia with none of the swagger with which this nine-game homestand started. Caratini, the backup catcher for [...]

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Pete Alonso’s season impressive despite new ball

It might be the storyline of 2019, especially if the Mets make the playoffs. Pete Alonso the joyous innocent rookie slugger has amped up a fading franchise and pushed them to back competitiveness with 400+ foot bombs and the tearing of jerseys. As a fan, it doesn’t get much better than that. Unfortunately for Alonso [...]

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Gut Reaction: Cubs 10, Mets 7 (8/28/19)

The Mets fell behind by nine runs and while they mounted a nice comeback, they were unable to recover from the early deficit, as they suffered a 10-7 loss to the Cubs Wednesday night. It was the fifth-straight setback for the Mets. Noah Syndergaard had the worst outing of his career, lasting just three innings [...]

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