Tag: Kevin Pillar

Kill And Be Killed
Updated:After dealing with the Nationals becoming Chuck Wepner for a night, Francisco Lindor turned into Clubber Lang for the first…
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Broken Again
Updated:I like to make you laugh with these posts. Sometimes I like to make you think. And every once in…
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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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6/11/21 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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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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6/4/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Diego Padres
This weekend’s series at Petco Park is a huge test for the New York Mets (27-22) and they are already…
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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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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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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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5/31/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
Updated:The wicked weekend weather was a blessing and a curse for the New York Mets (25-20), who got to play…
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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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Don’t Mess With The Baseball Gods (How Many Times Do I Have To Say It?)
Updated:(Editor’s Note: I wrote this as the game was happening, and not all at the end. This usually isn’t an…
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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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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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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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5/11/21 Game Preview: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (16-13) are coming off a wild week. Whether it was doubleheaders, a debate about rats and…
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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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5/3/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
Updated:Last night was an absolutely wild game for the New York Mets (11-11), who had to hang on until the…
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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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4/27/21 Game Preview: Boston Red Sox at New York Mets
Updated:A mid-week swoon in Chicago was merely a speedbump for the New York Mets (9-8), who stabilized by winning two…
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4/22/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:Wrigley Field hasn’t been a very friendly place for the New York Mets (7-6) over the years and 2021 has…
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4/21/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:The New York Mets (7-5) got off to a bad start at Wrigley Field last night, dropping the opener of…
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4/20/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:The offense may be struggling but the New York Mets (7-4) are still finding ways to win. Despite scoring only…
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Opening Cray
My Opening Day posts usually have more fanfare than the what this one is about to provide. Then again, Opening…
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