Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Braves 2 (8/3/20)

The post-Cespedes 2020 season got off to a good start, as the Mets used a rare offensive outburst behind Jacob deGrom to defeat the Braves, 7-2, and avoid a sweep of the four-game series. The Mets have played seven games against the Braves so far, going 2-0 in deGrom starts and 0-5 in the others. [...]

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Game Chatter: Jacob deGrom vs Mike Soroka (8/3/20)

No J.D. Davis tonight, as he's out with stomach issues. Mets use this chance to move Jeff McNeil to the outfield and insert Andres Gimenez into the starting lineup. With Dominic Smith as the DH, Mets have six lefties starting. Mets lefties were 1-7 against Atlanta LH relievers Matzek and Minter yesterday.

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Meet Jeff McNeil – starting second baseman for the Mets

No, that was not a typo. And of course, it is not going to happen, but it should. One problem with poorly constructed teams is the notion of players being stuck in positions that are not suitable for their skills set, a topic that has been covered here, even recently, in an article by Chris [...]

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