NY Mets -- May 2022

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Sugar notches his 10th save...(w/ 2 K's)
Mets win the finale 2-0...and take the series 2 games to 1.



Next stop....right here in S.F. beginning tomorrow.

 

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Mets 2 - Rockies 0

The Wrap & Recap....

Mets win following a loss for 14th straight time

DENVER -- By late Saturday night, the vibe around the Mets was relatively dour. The team had split a doubleheader against the Rockies in precisely the wrong way -- a win, followed by a loss -- to engender good feelings. They were all eager, in Buck Showalter’s words, to return

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Mets 2-0 Rockies (May 22, 2022) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies MLB game from May 22, 2022 on ESPN.

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The Box....

MLB Gameday: Mets 2, Rockies 0 Final Score (05/22/2022)

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The Vids....

MLB Gameday: Mets 2, Rockies 0 Final Score (05/22/2022)

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Up Next....
NY Mets LHP David Peterson (1-0, 1.89 ERA) will start Monday night in San Francisco with right-hander Max Scherzer on the injured list due to an oblique strain. RHP Alex Cobb (3-1, 5.61 ERA) is the Scheduled starter for The Giants.

 

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Hahaha...JRod.
Hey, man...whatever works.....and apparently it did.

Mets pitcher leaves bullpen, watches game from secret location

DENVER -- Sometimes, a man just wants to drink his Red Bull in peace. Such was the plight of Mets reliever Joely Rodríguez, who was watching Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Rockies from the Coors Field bullpen when he decided he wanted a better vantage point to take in the

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5/23-25
NY Mets @ SF Giants
3 game series by the bay.

Mets 13-3 Giants (May 23, 2022) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game, final score 13-3, from May 23, 2022 on ESPN.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game to be played on May 23, 2022 on ESPN.

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Bassitt contract update....

Mets, Bassitt reach 1-year deal with $19M option

The Mets and pitcher Chris Bassitt agreed to a one-year, $8.65 million deal with a $19 million mutual option for next year to avoid an arbitration hearing.

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Let's win one for the skipper today....
LGM!

 

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Mets Monday Lineup @ Giants (Cobb)

 

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Geeez...take some pitches, guys. Patience Dammit!.
Pete leads off with a single in the 2nd...then it took only 3 more pitches to get 3 outs.
McNeil went after the 1st pitch and LIDP....then 2 pitches later Canha flied out.

No score...mid 2nd.


edit.....Peterson gave up a 2 run shot.

2-0 SF heading to the 3rd.

 

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NICE!
Mets scored 5 runs in the 3rd after there were 2 outs.

Lindor's 2 run double tied it up....then Pete smacked a 3 run blast.

5-2 Mets mid 3rd.


LGM!

 

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Sheeesh...looks like Peterson wants to give some of the runs back now.
Leadoff walk...then a HBP.

Edit:

Wow!
No Harm...No Foul.

He got a much needed 1-6-3 DP....then dug deep to strikeout Longoria...for the coveted shutdown frame.



5-2 Mets end of 3.

 

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Peterson gets through 5 innings. He's at 84 pitches.

Mets lead it 5-2 heading to the 6th.

Edit:
Mets tack on with a 2 out JD Davis rbi double that scored McNeil who singled, took 2nd on a ground out, and stole 3rd.

6-2 Mets.....mid 6th.
Peterson back on the bump.

LGM!

 

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With his 99th pitch, Peterson K's Longoria to set them down 1-2-3 in the 6th.



Heckuva performance after that hiccup in the 2nd inning...and the little concern in the 3rd.


6-2 Mets.....heading to the 7th.


Edit:

Mets went 1-2-3 in their half.

RHP Colin Holderman is now on the hill for the bottom of the 7th for NY.

 

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Holderman held the line with a scoreless 7th....only allowing a harmless 1 out single....w/ a K to end it.

 

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Jeff McNeil Just unloaded a 2 run rocket over the RF bleachers....after Pete's leadoff single.


And then Mark Canha went b2b.....


9-2 Amazins.

 

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JD Davis & Mazeika with b2b doubles makes it 10-2.....now heading to the bottom of the 8th.

LFGM!!!

Holderman back to the hill for the Mets.

edit.... and he set them down in order....

Onto the 9th.

 

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Giants went with a position player to pitch the top of the 9th.
He got 2 quick outs..then McNeil walked...Canha singled...Escobar doubled both of them home....and Davis singled in Escobar....to make it a 13-2 Mets lead.....heading to the bottom of the 9th.
Chasen Shreve is on the mound now for NY.

 

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SF hit b2b leadoff singles....then they scored a 2 out run on a bloop.

Final: Mets 13 -- Giants 3
Happy Birthday, Buck Showalter.

 

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Mets grab the opener in a rout...13 - 3

The Wrap & Recap....

Can't keep Pete at Bay: Alonso stays red hot as Mets rout SF

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Mets spent the offseason making several key upgrades to their roster, both in the lineup and starting rotation. But no one has had a bigger impact on the team's hot start than a man who's been here all along. Pete Alonso continued his recent torrid stretch

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Mets 13-3 Giants (May 23, 2022) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game from May 23, 2022 on ESPN.

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The Box....

Mets 13, Giants 3 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday

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The Vids....

MLB Gameday: Mets 13, Giants 3 Final Score (05/23/2022)

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Trainer's Room....
MetsRHP Tylor Megill threw long toss as he works back from right biceps inflammation that landed him on the injured list May 15th.



Up Next....
RHP Chris Bassitt (4-2, 2.77 ERA), who starred across the bay with Oakland, will start the middle game for the Mets.
The Giants will counter with RHP Logan Webb (5-1, 3.54) on Tuesday.

 

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