Mets Opening Day 2021...and all April games.

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Mets have just as many errors as runs in this one so far.
4 each.

Ughhh

 

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Mets have allowed 2 touchdowns so far today...and it's only the 6th inning.

14-4.

 

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Meanwhile the NY Knicks took control in OT to beat the Atlanta Hawks 137-127 @ MSG.
Their 8th win in a row...and they're now in sole possession of the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference.

 

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Mets got trounced in Chi-town...

Cubs 16-4 Mets (Apr 21, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets MLB game from April 21, 2021 on ESPN.

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'Really bad inning': Mets commit costly errors

J.D. Davis lowered his glove but couldn’t corral the baseball, which trickled back onto the dirt beside him. Michael Conforto grabbed a bloop single and fired it to the backstop. Francisco Lindor bobbled another ball and threw it toward the visiting dugout. Jeff McNeil watched a grounder...

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Lindor hits first home run with Mets

As Mets hitting coach Chili Davis put it before Wednesday’s game against the Cubs, the expectations surrounding Francisco Lindor are high because, “I think he has high expectations of himself as well.” For years, Lindor has been one of the premier shortstops in Major League Baseball. A slump at the

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Up next.....Mets try to salvage one.

LHP Joey Lucchesi (0-1, 5.40) gets the ball for the Mets in Thursday's finale, as two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is pushed back to Friday at home against Washington.
Cubs RHP Trevor Williams (2‐1, 5.02 ERA) looks to win his second straight start. Williams is 3‐1 with a 2.08 ERA in four starts against New York. Lucchesi worked three innings in New York's 7-2 loss at Colorado during a doubleheader on Saturday.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

JD has to go. I like the guy but he can't be an everyday third baseman. If we're serious about contending we can't have that type of liability at a premier defensive position. Dom's bat is too good to give up so we have to live with him in left but we can't have 2 liabilities on the same side of the field.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

JD has to go. I like the guy but he can't be an everyday third baseman. If we're serious about contending we can't have that type of liability at a premier defensive position. Dom's bat is too good to give up so we have to live with him in left but we can't have 2 liabilities on the same side of the field.

Agreed, but right now all we have as a stop gap are Guillorme (who is more of a SS/2B) and Villar (who really isn’t an everyday player, especially for the “ hot corner”)
I’d be okay with JD and Dom platooning in LF and maybe giving McNeil some looks at 3B as he’s had in the past, but I’d lean more towards Guillorme for now.
But yeah it needs to be mitigated before it leads to more problems. Also need to keep a sharp eye on the waiver wire around both leagues.

 

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4/22
Mets Thursday Lineup @ Cubs (Williams)

Guillorme - 3B
Lindor - SS
Smith - LF
Alonso - 1B
Conforto - RF
McCann - C
Villar - 2B
Pillar - CF
Lucchesi - P

 

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You just simply CAN NOT waste 10 pitches and walk the 8 place hitter...and then walking the pitcher (who was up there trying to bunt anyway) on 4 straight out of the zone with only 1 out and the top of the order coming up.

Edit: Then allow a 2 out rbi single...and a 2 out, 2 run double.

3-0 Cubs...end of the 3rd.

 

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Mets showing a pulse in the 4th....putting up 2 runs.
Smith double...Alonso 2 run blast.
Conforto nearly went b2b but after review it was ruled a double.
He was stranded there w/ no outs.

McCann K'd.....Villar walked....Pillar lined out....Nimmo K'd PHing for Lucchesi.

Mets trail 3-2...mid 4th.

Newly called up Sean Reid-Foley took the mound for Lucchesi....and threw a 1-2-3 frame.

Onto the 5th.

LGM!!!

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

3 solid innings of middle relief by Reid-Foley.
39 pitches....0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.

Onto the 7th.....Mets still trail 3-2.

 

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Pretty sure we can also find someone better than Kevin Pillar to spot start in the OF when needed.

 

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JD Davis ties the game 3-3 in the 7th with a PH rbi double....scoring Villar who was HBP.

 

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Geeez....maybe we should've kept Marisnick.

 

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Still tied at 3...heading to the 9th.

LFGM!!!

 

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10th inning...tied 3-3....Mets get the last out maker from the 9th as their runner on second base to open the inning.

But their struggles continue...hopefully they leave that BS in Chicago before heading back to NY.

Another golden opportunity gone by the wayside.

We had the bases loaded w/ 1 out........ZiP, Zilch, Zero, Nada.

Now the Cubs will likely win this in the bottom half.

Not even gonna watch.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Swept!

Just as I suspected.

Mets need to do some serious soul searching.

Breakdown of Rojas' decisions in tough loss

The Mets flew to Chicago last weekend sporting a winning record and a first-place standing, feeling confident that things would continue to trend upward for them. They departed on the wrong end of a three-game sweep, with Jason Heyward’s walk-off single giving the Cubs a 4-3 win in Thursday’s series

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Cubs 4-3 Mets (Apr 22, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets MLB game from April 22, 2021 on ESPN.

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Up Next:

After being pushed back a day, Mets ace Jacob deGrom (1-1, 0.45 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game home series against Washington on Friday night. RHP Erick Fedde (1-1, 5.56) goes for the Nationals.

 

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4/23-25
Mets vs Nationals

MLB Gameday: Nationals 0, Mets 6 Final Score (04/23/2021)

Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Nationals vs. Mets at Citi Field

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Nationals vs. Mets - Game Preview - April 23, 2021 - ESPN

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Mets Friday Lineup vs. Washington ( Fedde)

Nimmo - CF
Lindor - SS
Smith - LF
Alonso - 1B
Conforto - RF
Davis - 3B
McNeil - 2B
deGrom - P
Nido - C

 

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