Tag: Jacob deGrom

New York Mets, Miami Marlins Have Game Postponed Due To Rain
The New York Mets did their fans a favor today, announcing very early that tonight’s game with the Miami Marlins…
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Alternate Intelligence
I feel like I’m in some sort of Twilight Zone … an alternate universe where the Mets do things right….
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9/9/18 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
The New York Mets (64-77) had an offensive party last night, breaking out the lumber in a 10-5 victory over…
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Save Some For …
Updated:The Mets were nice enough to try to put Saturday’s game to bed early. Tomas Nido smacked a three run…
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The Rice Pudding Of Losses
It’s silly to think … as some pundits and people who have been hired to entertain us about the Mets…
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Sigh Young
Updated:When Justin Turner hit an early home run of Jacob deGrom on Monday, it took away his margin of error…
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9/3/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
Updated:The New York Mets (61-75) got a brilliant outing from Noah Syndergaard last night to secure a series victory over…
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Noah’s Mets-A-Roni (A San Francisco Treat! Get It?)
Noah Syndergaard gave us his first career complete game against the Giants in a 4-1 victory to close out the…
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New York Mets Play .500 Ball In Meaningless August
Updated:The 2018 season is starting to wind down, and for the New York Mets there is just one month left…
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Pink Macaroons And A Million Balloons
Updated:Imagine Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory if Veruca Salt had won the factory. That’s how Jason Vargas getting 21…
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Amazingly Incomplete
Updated:Jacob deGrom might be more amazing than usual. Not only did he strike out ten batters and give up one…
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8/28/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:The New York Mets (58-73) stepped up in weight class yesterday, and they were predictably beaten. Noah Syndergaard struggled early…
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It’s All Relative
This is the post where I complain about everything I make it a point not to complain about: Lineup Construction…
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8/23/18 Game Preview: San Francisco Giants at New York Mets
The New York Mets (56-70) have bounced back nicely from a tough loss to the San Francisco Giants (62-66) on…
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Children Are Our Greatest Resource
The Mets were victorious in the 2018 Little League Classic, which started as a question regarding whether Jason Vargas could…
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Platitudes And Outrage: Cy Young Edition
There was a new twist to Jacob deGrom’s incredible season on Saturday: a rain delay. I wasn’t sure deGrom would…
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8/18/2018 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:It’s almost over. The road trip created from a blindfolded dart thrower is in its next to last day as…
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Jacob deGrom Now Has Two Straight Wins In His Push For A Cy Young Award
Updated:In what can qualify as an absolute rarity for the New York Mets, they have won two consecutive games that…
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Metsapalooza
Updated:I still remember the game down the stretch in 2007 when the St. Louis Cardinals, who were dreck that season,…
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Chris Sale is having one of the best seasons in Red Sox history
Updated:Open a dictionary and look up “dominant.” Right next to the word should be a picture of Chris Sale. The…
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8/13/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at New York Yankees
Updated:The New York Mets (49-66) are playing solid baseball right now, scoring consecutive series victories for the first time since…
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We’re Number Four (Sad Trombone Music)
No, no … really. I’m happy the Mets won. Better draft pick? We’re drafting under slot anyway. Noah Syndergaard made…
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In Praise And In Fear
Updated:I don’t know what more that anybody can say about Jacob deGrom. It would be so easy for him to…
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Jacob deGrom succeeds, but Mets fail him
Updated:Wednesday’s action featured a rarity from around Major League Baseball—Jacob deGrom won a game. The Mets scored eight runs in…
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8/8/18 Game Preview: Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (46-65) had a late night yesterday. Mother Nature unleashed a down pour just after first pitch…
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Jacob deGrom’s Catch 22
Updated:Two things are increasingly clear: Jacob deGrom has to pitch a no-hitter to win a game. If Jacob deGrom ever…
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8/3/18 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (44-62) have hit the skids again, dropping three games in a row to fall a season…
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New York Mets Stand Relatively Pat In Average July
Updated:The New York Mets posted a rare .500 month, going 12-12 in July, mostly by alternating wins and losses for…
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The Insignificance
I made the argument before the game, and I stand by it, that these two months following the trade deadline,…
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