Tag: Jonathan Villar

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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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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The Champ
Updated:The Mets have a new reward for their player of the game. Marcus Stroman won it today. pic.twitter.com/27pEefZOep — Anthony…
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6/11/21 Game Preview: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (30-24) are still in first place in the National League East despite their seemingly endless run…
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Back, Back, Back, And To The Left
Updated:The Mets broke out the long ball in bunches at Oriole Park tonight while Taijuan Walker gave up one run…
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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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6/8/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles
Updated:The New York Mets (29-23) are back from the West Coast after a successful 4-3 swing against Arizona and San…
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Spinner Spinner, Chicken Dinner
Updated:This was the best pitching matchup of the series. The best pitcher on the planet vs. the guy who threw…
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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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A Hot Bullpen In The Dry Heat
Updated:YouTube can be a rabbit hole. You can watch videos for hours upon hours and whittle your time away. And…
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6/2/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
Updated:Everything looked to be coming up aces for the New York Mets (26-21) early in Arizona last night. The Mets…
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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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The Friends We Make Along The Way
Updated:I have a complaint upfront: It’s the bottom of the second, and the Mets are up 1-0 thanks to professional…
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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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The End Of The Adrenaline
Updated:The 3-6 road trip looks disappointing when you’re just looking at numbers. But of course you know that when you…
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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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Despite Their Best Efforts
Updated:Look closely: This is the lineup the Mets put out there tonight … Tonight’s lineup. #LGM pic.twitter.com/ZzJ1Hh1jh7 — New York…
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Tomas Nido, Cameron Maybin And The Absorbtion Of Cobb County
Updated:This day began with the Mets having to find somebody to play outfield. With one outfielder lost to a strained…
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Failure To Prepare Is Preparing To Fail
Updated:David Peterson struggled in the second inning, giving up a double to Yandy Diaz and walking two batters to load…
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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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Everyone Goes Hungry
Updated:I knew that Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against St. Louis wasn’t going to go well when Paul Goldschmidt hit…
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To Hell And Back, And Back To Hell, and Back Again (With Rhys Hoskins Salty Tears To Sweeten The Trip)
Updated:Sunday’s victory is probably my favorite Mets regular season game in a long, long time. Of course, I can say…
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5/2/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The New York Mets (10-11) finally saw their bats break out in a game they absolutely had to win on…
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