NY Mets ~~ August 2021

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More Thor.....

Syndergaard says rehab start 'a sigh of relief'

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who was shut down in May with elbow discomfort, said Thursday's rehab start in High-A Brooklyn was "a step in the right direction."

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8/27-29
Nationals @ Mets
What "escapades" will we get this weekend?

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MLB Gameday: Nationals 2, Mets 1 Final Score (08/27/2021)

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Mets Friday Lineup vs. Washington ( Espino)
Weather permitting....

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

 

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Lindor's 2 out triple in the bottom of the 1st yields nada.
Baez went fishing and whiffed on low outside stuff.
0-0 heading to the 2nd.

 

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Geeez....this team is still searching desperately for direction...and that's on the manager....who has none.

and btw: Rich Hill sucks.......how did we get so lucky by signing him when there were better pitchers available last month?

 

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Team is toast for the duration...obviously.

Magnificent


Yet another buck short outcome.

Final: 2-1 Nats

Rojas Shrugs....and Cohen looks the other way.

 

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The perfect ending with Baez GIDP to end it.
As the Giants allowed Atlanta to come back and win....


Nuff said.

NBA & NHL seasons can't begin soon enough.

Fuck the NFL though.

 

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Memo to the Mets FO....

Scrap that Black Friday silliness....

What are they now, 0 for 3, or 0 for 4 since that was brought back??

C'mon Man.




It ain't workin'...
....Nuthin' is at this point.


Entire team from top to bottom is stuck in an endless rut...and becoming a sad embarrassment now.

 

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Steve Cohen will have his work cut out this coming offseason.....and I can only hope he'll be up for the task.

 

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Oy Vey.

Mets fall to Nats: 'We've got to start winning'

NEW YORK -- Although the Mets won only twice during their most brutal stretch of the season, a 13-game run against the Dodgers and Giants that expired on Thursday night, they could at least take solace in the fact that an equal and opposite part of the calendar was approaching:

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Nationals 2-1 Mets (Aug 27, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets MLB game from August 27, 2021 on ESPN.

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Mets Saturday Lineup vs Washington ( Nolin)

So many configurations....but will this one get a favorable result?

 

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Breaking Wind...errr..News.

Mets won 5-3.
Stro was solid thru 6 but got a ND.
May ended up with the vulture win, Lugo was credited with a Hold, and Diaz got the save.
Pillar hit 2 solo shots.....and Conforto came off the bench and hit a 3 run PH bomb.
Mets also retired Jerry Koosman's uniform #36 during a pregame ceremony.


The Wrap/Recap....

Conforto's clutch HR 'much-needed' for Mets

NEW YORK -- Michael Conforto saw only one pitch Saturday night at Citi Field. Could it be the one that turns the Mets’ season around? Conforto belted a pinch-hit three-run home run in the seventh inning, pushing the Mets to a 5-3 win over the Nationals that brought New York’s

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Mets retire Koosman's No. 36: 'I'm thankful'

NEW YORK -- It was a special day for Jerry Koosman on Saturday evening at Citi Field. Koosman's No. 36 was retired by the Mets, as he became the third player in franchise history to receive that honor. Tom Seaver (No. 41) and Mike Piazza (No. 31) are the others.

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Mets 5-3 Nationals (Aug 28, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals MLB game from August 28, 2021 on ESPN.

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The Box....

MLB Gameday: Nationals 3, Mets 5 Final Score (08/28/2021)

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The Pics....

MLB Gameday: Nationals 3, Mets 5 Final Score (08/28/2021)

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Up Next....

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (1-3, 4.07 ERA) will start Sunday's rubber game for NY.
He'll face Nationals RHP Erick Fedde (6-8, 4.91 ERA)

 

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Mets Rubbergame Sunday Lineup vs Washington (Fedde)

 

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Final:
Mets - 9 Nats 4
Only their 3rd series win in over a month...that's how bad it's been.


The Wrap....

Báez, Mets on fans' boos: 'It just feels bad'

NEW YORK -- The Mets have a message to their fans: Please stop booing. For five months, the Mets have scuffled and underachieved, most recently dropping 12 1/2 games in the standings during the first 27 days of August. Through it all, fans at Citi Field have increasingly expressed their

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Baez: Mets' thumbs-down celebration jab at fans

Javier Baez was among players to give a thumbs-down to the crowd at Citi Field after Sunday's win in an effort to "let them know how it feels" to be booed.

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The Box....

MLB Gameday: Nationals 4, Mets 9 Final Score (08/29/2021)

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The Pics....

MLB Gameday: Nationals 4, Mets 9 Final Score (08/29/2021)

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Can't even enjoy today's win without another setback occurring....

'Frustrated' Syndergaard's rehab delayed

NEW YORK -- Noah Syndergaard did not make his second scheduled Minor League rehab start on Sunday for an undisclosed health reason. Manager Luis Rojas initially made the announcement on Sunday morning, chalking Syndergaard’s absence up to a “non-baseball-related injury.” Multiple sources later...

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Reports: Syndergaard tests positive for COVID

Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard was scratched from a scheduled rehab appearance Sunday after he tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple reports.

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Up Next....
Mets are off on Monday and will open a 3 game series at home against Miami on Tuesday.

 

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LOL

Meh...not sure it'll end up being all that.

 

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LOL

Meh...not sure it'll end up being all that.

That said..I'm sure by now Sandy A. has sent word to Rojas for him to tell those players to put the kibosh on doing that again.
It was kind of an unprofessional, juvenile and bush league thing to do anyhow....imho.
The fans have the right to boo or cheer. If you're too sensitive then maybe NYC isn't the place for you.
If you want to hear the cheers and applause...then earn it by producing on the field during games.
I really hope it's the last we hear about that.

 

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8/31-9/2
Marlins @ Mets

Mets already trail 2-0 after 3.

I had no idea, or maybe just forget this was gonna be a DHer.....( but not of the 7 inning type)
Continuation from April 11th.
Tuesday game 1 lineup....

 

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Mets down 3-0 now...mid 5th.

Walker at 100 pitches thru just 4.2 innings.



Marlins pitcher is only at 53 thru 4.

The glaring disparity of discipline at the plate by the Mets batters, and their opponents is troubling.

 

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Mets got on the board on Villar's solo dinger in the 5th....and then they had the bases loaded with 1 out...but failed to score more.



Dom went fishing and popped out....then Pete whiffed.

Sheeesh.

Un-Real.

3-1 heading to the 6th.

Heath Hembree is now pitching.