Tag: Drew Smith

Hello Oakland, Our Old Friends
Tell me you expected the game where the ERAs of the starting pitchers were 17.55 and 11.42 to end 3-2….
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Pizza Bagels, Frat Boys and Moonshots (Oh, And a Billion Dollar Scoreboard That Runs on Windows Vista)
Updated:Wednesday had to overcome a lot for it to be a net positive. I mean, it was a beautiful day…
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Mildly Irritated Max
It may not have been vintage Mad Max, but Max Scherzer was plenty good for what the Mets needed him…
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Meeting The Moment
Kodai Senga seems like he’s going to be the focal point of any game that he pitches. Considering the fact…
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It’s Worse Than Czechoslovakia
Updated:The Mets finally found some offense in Milwaukee. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 on Wednesday afternoon with two RBI, and Pete…
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Mark Canha’s Personal Journey
Updated:There’s nothing to worry about with Mark Canha. I say that because someone expressed to me a little worry upon…
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Another Opening Day, Another Win, Another Body Part To Google
Updated:Opening Day. Where everyone is 0-0, and young fans fancy their team’s pennant chances. A time of hope springing eternal….
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Flashbacks
Updated:I had a thought today how the 2022 Mets have a lot of 2006 in them. The ’06 Mets were…
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Umps, Rules, And La Tortuga
Updated:Because I believe context is important, I have to point out first that in the bottom of the fifth inning,…
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The Healing Has Begun And Is Ongoing
Here’s how you know it’s a good season: The Mets stranded the bases loaded in the first inning after only…
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Good Karma And Jazz Hands
Updated:Yesterday, Taijuan Walker stopped into the team store and picked up the tab for all of the Pride Day merchandise…
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Triple Double
Updated:The first inning really set the tone for this game. They worked Blake Snell to the nub and the at-bats…
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Big Generator
Updated:Pete Alonso had a double play in his hands, but he threw the ball wide to Francisco Lindor and everyone…
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Double Nickel
Updated:The Nationals have become the Bill Dixon of Major League Baseball. They show up, they cut bad promos, and they…
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Fattening Up By The Slimmest Of Margins
Updated:When we last left the Mets, this author surmised that the Mets should be able to fatten up on division…
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I Should Have Just Stayed On The Couch
Wayne poses a good question. Down 6 in the 6th but given some of the #Comebacks we've seen from the…
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First Of Firsts
Updated:Some things in baseball just give you chills. Welcome back, @Starlingmart! 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/jMOhHUbqpZ — New York Mets (@Mets) May 21,…
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You’ve Been Polarized
My Citi Field debuts the last two seasons have been eventful. Last season was Matt Harvey’s return to Citi Field….
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Splitting Cadillacs
With apologies to those of you who came up with the theory that the Mets rained out Monday’s game to…
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Death By Humidity
Updated:We had some pre-game news. First, James McCann was announced to have had a broken hamate bone in his left…
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It Was The Rat All Along
I apologize in advance for sounding like a broken record. But there have been many times that I have seen…
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Don’t Give Up, Keep Runnin’, Keep Hidin’ …
Memories of last season’s five game series against the Braves have been prominent in a lot of people’s minds after…
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Joy Combined
Updated:The top of 9th inning was getting ready to start. And SNY had dumped the commercial break, as is customary…
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All Or Nothing Or Nothing At All
Shutting out the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park is always fascinating, especially when the Phils come at you with lineup…
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Mike’s Mets Player Review Series: Drew Smith
Now that the 2021 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year…
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Twists, Turns, A Win, And More Rain
Updated:I guess Zack Scott’s match lit a fuse. After there were reports that Scott’s talk ruffled some feathers in the…
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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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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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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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