David Peterson vs Austin Gomber (8/8/24)

Brian Yesterday at 3:11 pm Nimmo with a much-needed day off Lindor with a leadoff double Metsense Yesterday at 3:13 pm Let's get the Coors field Offense Started Brian Yesterday at 3:13 pm Two batters, two doubles, 1-0 Mets Metsense Yesterday at 3:13 pm Igelias Rick JM Yesterday at 3:14 pm Hello, peoples Brian Yesterday [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Rockies 3 (8/7/24)

The Mets finally remembered they were playing in Coors Field, hit the ball in the air and plated three runs in the ninth inning, leading to a 5-3 win over the Rockies Wednesday night. Francisco Alvarez started the winning rally with a one-out triple. After the next two batters walked, Francisco Lindor broke the tie [...]

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Gut Reaction: Rockies 6, Mets 3 (8/6/24)

The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead but that’s not enough at Coors Field and the end result was a 6-3 loss to the Rockies. The Mets are now 2-3 halfway through the 10-game road trip. Luis Severino, making his first start in Coors, didn’t pitch bad but was let down by his defense [...]

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On the Mets’ trade deadline, rebuilding in New York and the Pete Alonso dilemma

Now that the trade deadline has passed, it seemed like a good time to check in with Chris Flanders on the state of the Mets.  Below is our email correspondence on some issues facing the Mets both now and the near-future. Brian: For many years, you've advocated for the Mets to do a full-scale rebuild [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Cardinals 0 (8/5/24)

Sean Manaea turned in his second straight dominating performance and Carlos Mendoza’s shuffled lineup came thru, leading the Mets to a 6-0 win over the Cardinals Monday afternoon in St. Louis, in the makeup of an earlier rained out game. With the win, the Mets take the season series from the Cardinals, 4-2. Manaea, coming [...]

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Checking in with my preseason prediction for the Mets

In the immortal words of the Talking Heads in their seminal song “Once in a Lifetime”, David Byrne observed his large automobile, his beautiful house and his beautiful wife and asked, “How did I get here?”  Looking at the Mets’ two-thirds of the way through the baseball season, another part of the lyric shouts out [...]

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My trip to Cooperstown and my problems with the Hall of Fame

My wife and I spent the weekend in upstate New York and took a trip into Cooperstown to take a turn around the museum. I’ve written for Mets360 for years and cover the minor league systems of the Mets. I am also an avid baseball fan and have been since the Mike Piazza era of [...]

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