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Swept Away

By: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets entered Atlanta with a one game lead in the NL East and if they won one game they controlled their own destiny. But worst case scenario happened as the Braves swept the Mets and not only lead the division by two games, but their magic number to clinchContinue reading “Swept Away”

METS SEPTEMBER CALL UP THOUGHTS

By Mark Halpern September is a mere four days away, and ball clubs will get the option to add players to the roster till the end of the season. September call-ups are when minor leaguers who are at the top or having a fantastic season in the minors can get the chance to beContinue reading “METS SEPTEMBER CALL UP THOUGHTS”

Next Man Up

By : Mike Rifkin Mark Canha is the latest Met to step up in a big way as his two home runs led the Mets to a 10-9 victory over division rival Phillies. After a rain delay Canha hit a game tying three run home run to tie the game at 7. After Jean SeguraContinue reading “Next Man Up”

Time To Leave A Mark

By: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The win pushes the Mets winning streak to six consecutive games. The Mets currently have a seven game lead in the NL East over the Atlanta Braves and 10 game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets next 11 gamesContinue reading “Time To Leave A Mark”

Statement Series

By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-2, taking four of five in the series and pushing their lead in the National League East to 6.5 over the Braves. For the first time this season the defending World Series Champions have lost three games in a row. InContinue reading “Statement Series”

Kings Of Queens

By: Mike Rifkin On Wednesday Starling Marte got the walk-off hit as the Mets defeated the Yankees 3-2 completing a sweep in the first installment of the Subway Series. The Mets have now won six of the last eight meetings against their in state rivals. A big difference in the series was hitting with runnersContinue reading “Kings Of Queens”

Subway Series Preview

By : Mike Rifkin Tuesday night at Citi Field will be the first installment of the Subway Series 2022 with both the Mets and the Yankees sitting in first place in their respective divisions. Both teams made changes after disappointing seasons. Last season the Mets won four of six meetings, but overall the Yankees leadContinue reading “Subway Series Preview”

Mets Unsung Hero

By : Mike Rifkin The New York Mets have gotten a lot of contributions throughout the first half of this season. David Peterson, Trevor Williams, Colin Holderman, Yoan Lopez, and Adonis Medina have contributed to help a pitching staff that has had some injuries. Offensively Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte, Jeff McNeil and FranciscoContinue reading “Mets Unsung Hero”

Starting To Need

By: Mike Rifkin In the third inning of Wednesday’s loss to the Astros Mets starter Carlos Carrasco exited with what the team called lower back tightness. Another blow to a rotation that is already without Jacob DeGrom, Tylor Megill and Max Scherzer who might be back Sunday. But Carrasco’s 2.1 innings comes a day afterContinue reading “Starting To Need”

This Is Francisco Lindor

By : Mike Rifkin When the Mets traded for and signed Francisco Lindor to a 10 year 341 million dollar contract Mets fans were excited. In 2021 Lindor struggled mightily. Lindor’s slash line in 2021 was .230/.322/..412 with 20 home runs and 63 RBI. In Sunday’s 6-2 loss to the Marlins, Mets Shortstop Francisco LindorContinue reading “This Is Francisco Lindor”