Tag: Pete Alonso

5/23/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
A doubleheader sweep on Sunday added two more wins to the best streak of the season for the New York…
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Babies And Vets Co-Existing to Keep The Roller Coaster Going
You would think last season would have taught me not to get too high or too low with my emotions,…
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Sure, Baseball Makes Sense
Updated:So after getting swept by the Tigers, losing series to the Rockies and Reds, and splitting four against the Nationals,…
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Bombs, More Bombs, and F-Bombs
2023 has its first fantastic finish. There was a tweet directed at me recently that read to the effect of…
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5/15/22 Game Preview: New York Mets at Washington Nationals
The New York Mets (20-21) have to hope that their performance in the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader against the…
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From Driving Me To Drink, To Raising A Glass
It was the bottom of the 4th. There were two outs, and the Nationals had just scored their second run…
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Contrary to Popular Belief, You CAN Overstate The Obvious
Updated:Today’s Hate List (Yes, today’s entire post is one big, slimy ball of hate.) Look, let’s get something straight right…
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Form And Function
It’s May 10th, and it’s probably the first game that the Mets had done what was envisioned for them at…
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At Least Wil Myers Touched Second Base … Eventually
Tuesday’s game, probably more than any game so far this season, shows the gulf between 2022 and 2023. That’s not…
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The Ballad Of Bill Brasky … The 5th Inning Edition
It ws the top of the fifth and Jimmy Yacabonis just imploded. Tommy Hunter, who usually mops up with big…
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5/7/23 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Offense remains a problem for the New York Mets (17-17), who have scored just four runs in their past 40…
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Yes Tylor, We’re Frustrated Too
Tylor Megill says today's outing was "frustrating:" "This one was definitely frustrating, to say the least." pic.twitter.com/jDPTMDxbMe — SNY (@SNYtv)…
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Need or Want?
Updated:After wins like the ones the Mets had on Friday, the prevailing thought is that “we needed that one.” In…
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Mike’s Met Of The Month, April 2023: Pete Alonso
The month of April was an interesting one for the New York Mets, who showcased both why they could win…
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Through Any Lens, A Good Split
There are three things in life that I enjoy at this point in my life: Warm summer breezes A good…
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5/1/23 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
After a rainy weekend ended the month of April early for the New York Mets (15-12), they are finally set…
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4/28/23 Game Preview: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
It may have taken an oversized gnome to loosen things up, but the New York Mets (15-11) finally woke up…
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New York Mets snap four-game skid with nail biter win over Washington
When you’re riding a four-game losing streak, sometimes you have to shake things up. Past versions of the New York…
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4/27/23 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets
The New York Mets (14-11) have experienced something this season that they never did in 2022: a four-game losing streak….
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4/25/23 Game Preview: Washington Nationals at New York Mets
The end of their road trip didn’t go according to plan but the New York Mets (14-9) were still highly…
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The Movable Object Resists The Resistable Force
As you learned last night, the Giants have been awful against lefties this season. Coming into Saturday afternoon, the Giants…
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Leaner (And Meaner) Meatballs
Yeah, because you had Joey Lucchesi as the first starting pitcher to throw a pitch in the 7th inning this…
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4/21/23 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants
Long West Coast road trips have usually gone poorly for the New York Mets (13-7) but this year’s is a…
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Let The Hits Keep Comin’
Updated:The Mets are in a bind. Max Scherzer is gone for ten games. Justin Verlander is still out for ……
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Adios, MF’ers
Updated:You knew it was going in a bad direction in the first inning. Brandon Nimmo smoked a ball to right…
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Eight Big Runs, One Big Out
It would have been an absolute shame for the Mets to lose a game where they scored five runs off…
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Perspective Through The Kaleidoscope of 2023
Sunday’s victory over the A’s was certainly the most incredible win of 2023. Of course, small sample size will tell…
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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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