Tag: Jacob deGrom

If You Close Your Eyes, It’s a 4-0 Win
Arizona’s streak, much like the Mets’ streak in late July and Early August, is unsustainable. The only question is when…
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9/9/19 Game Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (72-70) are still alive in the National League Wild Card race, but they blew a golden…
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Joining An Exclusive List Of Visceral Anger
Updated:You might not believe what I’m about to say, but I so rarely get angry over Mets games. Bummed? Yes….
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9/3/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals
Updated:The New York Mets (70-67) celebrated Labor Day in style, cruising to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals (77-59)….
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New York Mets ride the roller coaster in a wild August
Updated:August of 2019 will certainly be memorable for New York Mets’ fans. After making an interesting decision to stand pat…
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A Rest Stop Within The Abyss
Updated:Amed Rosario got a curve ball from Aaron Nola that he should have hit all the way to Williamsport. He…
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Caratini On The Rocks
Updated:[protected-iframe id=”28d365db0f8278be9d8ee41a9c5c1035-142507471-13745575″ info=”https://streamable.com/m/caratini-s-2-homer-game-x9280″ width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″] Today’s Hate List Victor Caratini I got nothing else.
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8/29/19 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:It is officially crisis time for the New York Mets (67-65). After climbing to a season-high seven games above .500…
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Tonight might be the biggest regular season start of Jacob deGrom’s career
Updated:It may be hyperbole to call a regular season game the biggest for anything, but tonight’s start might be the…
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Life Still Has Questions After 42
It doesn’t get any bigger than this series against the Cubs … and it won’t get any bigger if the…
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Hey, This Bullpen Isn’t A Disaster Anymore
Updated:Special guest writer Casey Trent wanted to discuss how the Mets’ bullpen has gone from imminent disaster to workable cog….
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Baseball In Hell
If a baseball fan goes to hell, the Mets’ 2-1 14 inning loss to the Braves is the game that…
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8/23/19 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (67-60) just keep on rolling. After completing a series sweep of the Cleveland Indians last night…
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Three Jakes, A Loogy, And A Luis Sojo
The latest “biggest game of the year” saw Jacob Junis (I guess he wants to be called “Jake” now) match…
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8/17/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Kansas City Royals
Updated:The New York Mets (62-60) looked flat last night and it cost them dearly. After arriving late from Atlanta after…
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Streaks Are No Match For Slop And Superstition
Soaring with every win means paddle boarding in the mud with every loss. Today, we paddle board in the mud….
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8/11/2019 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Updated:Can the New York Mets pull off another heart stopping victory over the Washington Nationals? Well I’m sure they’ll settle…
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Throats, Meet Feet
The Mets completed their sweep of the Miami Marlins of Florida on Wednesday with a 7-2 victory. I’m not sure…
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Stars To The Fifth Power
It’s hard to sweep a doubleheader. It’s hard because things happen. The Marlins are the Marlins, but there will always…
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8/5/19 Game Preview: Miami Marlins at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
Updated:A lot has changed in a week for the New York Mets (55-56), who return home after a successful road…
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Mike’s Met of the Month, July 2019: Jacob deGrom
Updated:The New York Mets played very well in July, and they had a lot of good performances on both sides…
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New York Mets rebound in strong July to creep back into the race
Updated:When July began, the New York Mets appeared to be dead and buried in the standings. The Mets started the…
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Figuring Things Out
Each passing win is a siren … one that calls out to re-join the fray and believe that the Mets…
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7/31/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago White Sox
Updated:The trade deadline has come and gone, and the New York Mets (51-55) ended up standing pat. Instead of shipping…
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Stellar Story Time
Just a few observations from being at the ballpark today: First, it’s always interesting to see how pitchers deal with…
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7/25/19 Game Preview: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
Updated:The Mets will attempt to take the rubber game of the series as they face the Padres in a Thursday…
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Deja Brutal
Updated:Now you know why I said that last night’s 16 inning loss barely registers on the Benitez scale … because…
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7/19/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants
Updated:The New York Mets (44-52) saw their four game winning streak come to an end last night in painful fashion….
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Mets Win A Road Series, But Can’t Get Their Stories Straight
Updated:The Mets are exhausting. On the one hand, they finally won a road series for the first time since early…
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