How will the Mets utilize their outfielders in the final 28 games?

A lot was made in the offseason about how David Stearns was going to prioritize defense. Which sounds great, at least until you have to watch those guys brought in for their defense actually hit. It typically doesn’t go well. Yesterday afternoon in Phoenix, with the team having had a crushing defeat the night before [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Diamondbacks 2 (8/29/24)

It would have been easy for the Mets to roll over after a demoralizing loss last night. But despite that setback they battled all game and came away with a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks Thursday afternoon in Phoenix. The victory gave the Mets the series win and it also gave them the season series [...]

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Gut Reaction: Diamondbacks 8, Mets 5 (8/28/24)

Edwin Diaz gave up a grand slam homer for another demoralizing loss, as the Mets fell to the Diamondback, 8-5, Wednesday night in Phoenix. It’s the second straight appearance for Diaz where his gopher ball turned a win into a loss. With Dedniel Nunez seemingly unavailable, the Mets turned to Phil Maton to start the [...]

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Luis Severino vs Eduardo Rodriguez (8/28/24)

Brian Yesterday at 9:46 pm Not a fan of Marte hitting third Strong inning for Severino Name Yesterday at 9:56 pm Erod coming back from TJ? hey look Gary answered our question from yesterday Brian Yesterday at 9:57 pm Frank Thomas - never would have guessed it. shoulder problem and lat strain for Rodriguez this [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Diamondbacks 3 (8/27/24)

The Mets sent 12 batters to the plate in the fifth inning en route to scoring six runs and breaking open a close game, resulting in an 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks Tuesday night in Phoenix. The Mets are now 3-2 versus the D’Backs this season. Pete Alonso staked the Mets to a 1-0 lead [...]

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How David Stearns assembled the current Mets’ roster

As a GM/PoBO, part of your job is to bring guys into the organization. But another part of your job is to divvy up playing time, which means both promoting and demoting/cutting guys. It’s both easy and proper to congratulate David Stearns for signing Sean Manaea and Jose Iglesias. But we can’t just acknowledge the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Padres 3, Mets 2 (8/25/24)

The back end of the Mets’ bullpen has been so good for so long. But two of their best relievers gave up homers late, turning a 2-0 lead into a 3-2 loss Sunday afternoon in San Diego. The loss means the Mets split the four-game series with the Padres. But, should the two teams tie, [...]

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