Tuesday catch-all thread (8/3/21)

Please use this thread to comment on any Mets-specific topic you wish. We've all heard the cliche that baseball isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. It's like that for the fans, too. Sometimes we've got to grind, just like the players. For me, this is one of those times. The injuries have just worn me [...]

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Pete Alonso’s July home run roll, trade-deadline thoughts and the final push to win the NL East

Last month I took stock of the NL East with the Mets having been atop the Division for some time, despite a modestly over > .500 record and a +2 run differential. That was good for a four-game lead on the two chasers, namely the Braves and Phillies. One concern I expressed was that a [...]

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Gut Reaction: Reds 7, Mets 1 (8/1/21)

One night after a stirring comeback, the Mets turned in a lackluster effort and dropped the rubber game of the series to the Reds, 7-1, Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Marcus Stroman was solid through five innings but ran out of gas in the sixth, when he allowed three hits and a walk. The Reds [...]

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How should we view the performance of Edwin Diaz?

There’s not a Mets fan around who feels comfortable when Edwin Diaz comes into the game. It’s understandable, given that we just watched him give up 9 ER in a six-game span and that a three-batter save from him seems as common as a $2 bill. But are we being fair to him? Are our [...]

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