Tag: Dominic Smith

6/23/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:It may seem hard to believe, but Marcus Stroman’s departure after just one inning with a hip injury wasn’t the…
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6/22/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
The New York Mets (37-30) have now gotten through a trying portion of their schedule with two doubleheaders in the…
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That’s Why It’s A Challenge
Updated:I titled my last post “The Avoiding Injury Challenge” in reference to Jacob deGrom, but as you know from rooting…
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The Avoiding Injury Challenge
Updated:The third inning of game one of today’s DH against Atlanta showed you just how dominant Jacob deGrom is. And…
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6/21/21 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
Updated:The schedule has gotten taxing for the New York Mets (36-29), who are in the midst of a brutal stretch…
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Taijuan Walker strikes out 12 as Mets edge Cubs, 3-2
Updated:New York-The signing of Taijuan Walker was initially regarded as a depth move for the New York Mets after the…
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The Fix Is In
Updated:With all the questions surrounding David Peterson, this was probably the game out of the next four that the Mets…
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6/14/21 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (32-25) had a successful weekend come to a disappointing end when they failed to complete a…
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6/9/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles
Updated:A rough outing for David Peterson doomed the New York Mets (29-24) last night. Peterson couldn’t get out of the…
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Split Diego
Updated:You younger fans might not fully appreciate the enormity of this weekend. The Mets played four games in San Diego,…
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Two Right Fielders At Turner Field West
Updated:Taijuan Walker didn’t have his best stuff on Thursday. A little less pop, a little less control than we’ve gotten…
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6/3/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Diego Padres
Updated:The first leg of their nine-game road trip was a success for the New York Mets (27-21), who won two…
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New York Mets weather injury storm to post best May record in years
Updated:At the end of April, it looked like the New York Mets were at a crossroads. Massive underachievement on the…
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Reinforced With Grit, Polar Power, And Bad Decisions
Updated:The Mets entered Phoenix with a 25-20 record, despite missing like, four entire teams. But in first place by 3…
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5/27/21 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
Updated:After last night’s game was postponed due to rain, the New York Mets (22-20) will wrap up their scheduled series…
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Complaining After A Win? Sure, Why Not!
Updated:I’ve been really chill about the Mets 3-7 stretch. So you’d think I’d be ecstatic over the Mets 3-1 victory…
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Attrition Is A Constant Battle
Updated:The Mets fought like hell before the Marlins finally got their annual walk-off win against the Flushing Nine. And even…
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Bracing For The Impact From Ghosts And Their Runners
Updated:Ever since Miguel Castro threw a fat changeup down the middle to Garrett Cooper which turned into a game tying…
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5/19/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Updated:The injury bug is no joke for the New York Mets (20-16), who sent out the equivalent of a spring…
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The Timeline Nobody Expected
Updated:If you had told me back in 2015 that in about five years there would be a global pandemic, and…
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5/12/21 Game Preview: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets
Updated:It may not have been pretty last night but the important thing for the New York Mets (17-13) was that…
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Mazeika > Valaika
Tonight’s Harvey Day prequel featured two great starting pitching performances, two Mets injuries, two notorious Mets killers teaming up to…
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When The Sublime And The Ridiculous Start With Walk
Updated:To think that Taijuan Walker was just sitting on the free agent wires … for months … before anybody decided…
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Splitting Spares
Updated:Game 2 of the Wednesday doubleheader was the product of a couple unfortunate events. First was Jacob deGrom’s sore right…
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Thinking, And Rethinking
I didn’t have a lot of hope for Monday’s game because it was a bullpen game, and just about half…
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Is Michael Conforto Good?
Updated:On our podcast (which was recorded on Friday afternoon and am shamelessly linking to here so please listen because it…
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Anger In The Wind
I mean, this was a true “only the Mets” loss. First off, to lose a game where the two runs…
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4/30/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
The New York Mets (9-10) have a major problem on offense right now. The lineup has been anemic for the…
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The Set Up
Updated:Garrett Richards had the Mets on a string all night. Is that really saying much these days? Probably not. But…
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