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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