James McCann is back, but should he be the starting catcher?

The Mets activated catcher James McCann yesterday after the backstop completed his recovery from surgery to address the broken hamate bone he suffered in May. He’s the first of a trio of core Mets starters (the others being Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom) to return from injuries that sidelined them early this season, though realistically [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Marlins 3 (6/24/22)

Francisco Lindor and Mark Canha both homered and the Mets took advantage of a wacky sixth inning to plate three runs, leading to a 5-3 win over the Marlins and their ace Sandy Alcantara Friday night in Miami. The Marlins tied the game, 2-2, in the bottom of the fifth inning. But second baseman Jazz [...]

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Poll: Tylor Megill’s future role with the Mets

People love Tylor Megill. He came up last year as barely a prospect in the average fan’s mind and acquitted himself well. He pitched a couple of nice games against the Braves and showcased an unflappable demeanor on the mound. Then, he was pressed into duty right away in 2022, drawing the Opening Day assignment [...]

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Dominic Smith’s last chance to wrap up the DH spot

When Spring Training started, the Mets had an issue at DH. One of the first public decisions Buck Showalter made was announcing that Jeff McNeil was his starter at second base. This was a wise move on his part. But since the club opted against releasing Robinson Cano, it meant there were three people who [...]

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Gut Reaction: Astros 5, Mets 3 (6/22/22)

For the second straight game, the Mets fell behind early. For the second straight time they loaded the bases with a chance to get right back in there. And once again they failed to cash in, with Eduardo Escobar in the middle of fruitless ABs both times. The end result Wednesday was a 5-3 loss [...]

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Gut Reaction: Astros 7, Mets 2 (6/21/22)

Trevor Williams gave up 3 ER in 4 IP and Chasen Shreve allowed 4 ER in 1 IP putting the Mets in a hole from which they could not dig out, as they dropped the first game of the series to the Astros, 7-2, in Houston Tuesday night. Williams allowed two homers in the third [...]

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The Mets and performing to the back of the baseball card

Early in the 2021 season, Mets fans asked what the team would look like if guys were just playing as well as the back of their baseball card indicated they would. A year later, the Mets lead the National League with a 5.04 runs per game and their 45-24 record is the best in the [...]

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