MLB Playoffs
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This weekend the Mets are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their 1986 World Series win. The seven-game series is one of the most famous World Series of all time; in particular, the ending of Game 6 is widely remembered by Mets fans who saw Mookie Wilson’s game-winning hit. The last time the 1986 team was…
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The Mets have fired manager Carlos Mendoza after a disastrous four-game series versus the Cubs. The four-game sweep was a microcosm of the season to this point: players looked uninterested, which led to a number of errors. Mendoza is the fall guy for a lackluster season which has seen every player underperform. Davi d Stearns…
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The Mets have had an up and down week. It started with a series loss to the Reds which continued the downturn of a five game losing streak. The series sweep of the Marlins was a good change of pace. It was revenge as they were swept by the Marlins the prior weekend. This weekend’s…
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The Mets have swept the Tigers, and it was fueled by the “Baby Mets”. Rookies Carson Benge and the recently called-up A.J. Ewing, both of whom had big a series. Benge had the walk-off hit on Wednesday, which scored Ewing. The wins on Tuesday and today were fueled by Ewing, who had RBIs in both…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are repeat World Series Champions after an exhilarating seven-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named MVP of the series after starting two games and closing out game seven. The Blue Jays battled all series, but their dominant offense couldn’t come up clutch. The seven-game series…
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The Mets will not play playoff baseball in 2025 after a three-and-a-half-month fall from glory. It was a prolonged collapse; since mid-June, they have had the third-worst record in all of MLB. Players such as Pete Alonso and Juan Soto had individual seasons, but a team isn’t made up of individuals. The team that made…
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A playoff berth for the Mets is no longer within their control following a disastrous series loss to the Nationals. The two defeats in this crucial three-game set were marked by sloppy defense that allowed the Nationals to score valuable runs. Another issue was the team’s inability to capitalize with runners in scoring position. Key…
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Pete Alonso’s three run walk off home run has aided the Mets in the ending of their eight game losing streak. The walk off home run also keeps the Mets playoff chances alive, at least for another day. The Mets control their own destiny as they are still the holders of the third wild card…
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A once promising week has sputtered in its end as the Mets lose a four game series to the Marlins. The sweep of the first place Phillies in the beginning of the week was a high that unfortunately couldn’t be built upon The main flaw in the letdown Marlins series was the starting pitching. Relied…
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The Mets enter the biggest series of the year with a downward momentum track. They come to a series with the division leading the Phillies off a split six game road trip. They blew their chance of maintaining their upward trek from the prior week by losing a series to the last place Nationals. Starters…
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