Tag: Dominic Smith

Madness And Magic
Updated:The day started with Luis Rojas gathering around and talking to his team “as a family“. Now I know that’s…
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Crossroads
Updated:I had it planned to do a deep dive about Javy Báez’s runs above average against the slider, and comparing…
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New York Mets add Javier Baez as they remain in first place through July
Updated:There was a bit of bad news for the New York Mets in July as they underachieved against a potentially…
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From History To Hysteria In Six Inches
Updated:Javy Báez’s two run home run in the 6th inning in his first game as a Met had cut the…
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7/30/21 Game Preview: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
The trade deadline has come and gone for the New York Mets (54-47), who now can focus on trying to…
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7/29/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:The trade deadline is just two days away and the New York Mets (54-46) are a team in need of…
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7/27/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:The 11th doubleheader of the season for the New York Mets (53-45) resulted in yet another split. The Atlanta Braves…
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Squirrels Eat Blue Jays, Don’t They?
Updated:The Mets, after losing two out of three to the Pirates, have now taken four out of six from two…
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A Blowout Even After The Exchange Rate
Updated:Saturday’s 10-3 loss to Toronto is really easy to sum up: If Gary DiSarcina holds up Brandon Nimmo with two…
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Process? Results? They’re Both Good
Updated:If Marcus Stroman was in the exact same situation that he was in before today’s game, except that the timeline…
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Chaos Isn’t A Pit … Chaos Is A Ladder
Updated:The problem, when you starting playing too many wacky games in a row, is that eventually your games will be…
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Let The Weirdness Flow Through You
Updated:I’m not sure there’s a narrative that this game fits. And that’s fine. Because not every game has to contain…
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7/17/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates
Updated:The New York Mets (47-41) didn’t return from the All-Star Break with much success last night. The offense went 0-12…
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The Curse Of Billy McKinney
Updated:Friday night’s game was some bullshit. Oh, you want me to expound? Gladly. The first thing you should know is…
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New York Mets use 10-run sixth inning to crush Pittsburgh Pirates
Updated:New York-Despite having a loaded lineup, offense hasn’t been a constant for the New York Mets this season. The Mets…
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The Ace Ambush And The Timely Heat
The way Brandon Woodruff was going, I’m shocked the Mets got to him. He entered the 7th inning at 64…
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7/4/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees, Doubleheader Edition
The rain held off yesterday afternoon and allowed the Subway Series to get underway, a positive development for the New…
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Son Of A Nutcracker
Updated:It’s hard to say that all the Mets offense might have been missing all season was Brandon Nimmo. But if…
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7/3/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees
Updated:Rain washed out the opener of the Subway Series last night, creating a useful off day for the New York…
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7/2/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees
The 2021 edition of the Subway Series officially kicks off tonight and the New York Mets (41-36) find themselves in…
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deGrom In Retrograde, Mercury Inciarte
Updated:When deGrom Night Observed lands on the same day as Bobby Bonilla Day, the planet heads to some sort of…
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7/1/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:Every now and then there are nights in a 162 game season that will be buried quickly in the minds…
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6/29/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:Getting out of Washington has to be a good feeling for the New York Mets (40-34), who have gotten crushed…
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6/28/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals
The New York Mets (40-33) have played a lot of baseball lately and have managed to maintain their lead in…
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6/27/21 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The offense hasn’t always been productive for the New York Mets (40-32) but it has been clutch. The Mets haven’t…
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6/26/21 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The third doubleheader in the span of a week went the same as the previous two did for the New…
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Double Bobble
Sequels usually suck anyway, right? The Mets tried a “second verse, same as the first” approach in game two of…
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Asterisks And Clutch Comebacks
Updated:Well that was something. Aaron Nola’s game one performance was one of the most dominating games of his career. He…
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6/25/21 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
Updated:Thursday was a much-needed day off for the New York Mets (38-31), who have been playing a lot of baseball…
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