NY Mets --- August 2023

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And still no Mauricio....

Mets Demote Brett Baty to Triple-A; Marte Back to IL - Metsmerized Online

After not collecting a single hit on the last road trip amid a struggle-filled 2023 campaign, the Mets announced Monday they optioned Brett Baty to Syracuse. It comes as no surprise as the former first-rounder has been slashing just .199/.271/.292/.563 with a 62 wRC+ and 31.1% strikeout rate...

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Put it in the (well it's about damn time) Books.
Mets gets their 1st win since the trade deadline.

Mets -11
Cubs - 2



The Wrap & Recap....

Pete Alonso drives in six, Mets get first win since trade deadline with 11-2 victory against Cubs

A rain delay meant it took a bit longer, but the Mets have finally snapped their losing streak

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MLB Gameday: Cubs 2, Mets 11 Final Score (08/07/2023)

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Cubs 2-11 Mets (Aug 7, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

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Cubs 2-11 Mets (Aug 7, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets MLB game from August 7, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all pitching and batting stats.

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Cubs @ Mets

Cubs @ Mets Aug. 07, 2023

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Icymi...

Mets: OF Starling Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain. … Slumping 3B Brett Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.

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Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-6, 6.59) starts the middle game on Tuesday night.
He'll face Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (6-6, 5.37 )

 

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Pretty good assessments here by DiComo....

7 developments worth tracking around the Mets

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. A little more than seven weeks remain for a Mets team with eyes trained increasingly on the future. But the team cannot simply fast

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Mets GM Billy Eppler Talks Top Prospects In Binghamton - Metsmerized Online

On the August 6 episode of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies' pregame show, Mets' general manager Billy Eppler spoke to WNBF's Jacob Wilkins regarding top prospects on the Rumble Ponies' roster, both trade deadline acquisitions and some who have been in the system for some time now. When asked about...

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Acuña, Gilbert Discuss Future with Mets - Metsmerized Online

The last two months of the season, fans will be paying plenty of attention to the prospects the Mets traded for at the deadline. Luisangel Acuña and Drew Gilbert are arguably now the No. 1 and 2 prospects in the Mets' farm system, and they both made their debuts at Double-A Binghamton over the last

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Embracing the Tank: A Look at the Mets’ 2024 Draft Situation - Metsmerized Online

The Mets, losers of five in a row entering Sunday's matinee with the Baltimore Orioles, one of the best and youngest teams in the majors, put out a lineup featuring a lineup that featured Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and six guys who were not on the 40-man roster at the end of April.

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Mets Tuesday Lineup vs Cubs

 

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Mets drop the middle game 3-2...

Smith Surrenders Homer In Eighth, Mets Lose 3-2 - Metsmerized Online

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night 3-2, losing the game in the later innings after Chicago took the lead for good with one swing. With the game tied at 2-2 in the eighth inning, Drew Smith took the ball hoping to hold the score even. He retired Nick Madrigal for the...

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Mets lose low-scoring game to Cubs

Carlos Carrasco pitched pretty well, but the Mets lost anyway.

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Carrasco's tweaked mechanics lead to rebound for Mets

NEW YORK -- The next seven weeks are important for right-hander Carlos Carrasco. He is set to be a free agent after the season, needing to show the Mets and, potentially, other suitors that he can be consistent on the mound. That hasn’t been the case for most of a

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MLB Gameday: Cubs 3, Mets 2 Final Score (08/08/2023)

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Cubs 3-2 Mets (Aug 8, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

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Trainer's Room...

Mets struggling RF Starling Marte (strained right groin) was examined by a doctor in Philadelphia and felt better after receiving an injection. He'll be cleared for light activity in the next few days, the team said. There's no timeline for Marte's return, but Buck Showalter expects him back this season

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Mets LHP David Peterson (3-7, 5.65 ERA) will start the rubber games on Wednesday....He has a 2.05 ERA in 10 games, four starts, since returning from Triple-A Syracuse on June 27. Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 3.98 ERA) will be the starter for Chicago.

 

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Luisangel Acuña emulating All-Star big bro in journey to the bigs

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- Around the time he was traded from the Rangers to the Mets last month, Luisangel Acuña logged onto WhatsApp to post a video of himself stealing a base. This was nothing unusual for Acuña, a speedy prospect who had swiped more than 40 bags in barely half

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Mets’ Prospect Mike Vasil Loses No-Hitter in Ninth Inning - Metsmerized Online

Mets' right-handed pitching prospect Mike Vasil threw eight no-hit innings against the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in a 3-0 Syracuse Mets victory on Tuesday night. He wound up losing his no-hit bid on a ninth-inning leadoff single by left fielder Brandon Lockridge. Vasil, a 2021...

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Mets Wednesday Rubbergame Lineup vs Cubs

 

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Mets take 2 of 3 from the Cubs...winning the finale 4-3.

The Wrap & Recap...

Alonso Homers Again, Mets Hang On To Beat Cubs, 4-3 - Metsmerized Online

The Mets and Cubs closed out their series on Wednesday night at Citi Field where it was “Mets Football Jersey” night at the ballpark. Wednesday night was the rubber game of the series as the Mets looked to win their first series of the month. Coming in to Wednesday, the Mets had lost seven of

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Alonso, McNeil homer to power Mets to series win over Cubs

Home runs from Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil powered the Mets to victory.

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MLB Gameday: Cubs 3, Mets 4 Final Score (08/09/2023)

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Mets 4-3 Cubs (Aug 9, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game from August 9, 2023 on ESPN.

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Mets 4-3 Cubs (Aug 9, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game from August 9, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all pitching and batting stats.

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Cubs @ Mets

Cubs @ Mets Aug. 09, 2023

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The Mets have an off day on Thursday.
The Braves will be at Citi Field on Friday for a weekend clash in which 4 games will be played over three days with a doubleheader on Saturday.
Mets RHP Tylor Megill (6-5, 5.44 ERA) goes Friday night in the opener of the four-game series against the major league-leading Braves.
RHP Charlie Morton (10-10, 3.87) is the scheduled starter for Atlanta.

 

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Pete...

Mets slugger becomes first player in franchise history with at least 35 HRs in four seasons.​

Alonso sets Mets HR mark before Bickford's clutch save

NEW YORK -- Where would the Mets be without Pete Alonso these days? New York's All-Star first baseman has been on fire the past few weeks, hitting .338 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in his past 18 games. His 35th home run of the season, off Cubs starter

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Grant Hartwig Showing He’s a Big Leaguer - Metsmerized Online

When Grant Hartwig came to spring training in 2022, the right-handed pitcher had a grand total of 11 2/3 innings of experience in pro baseball. The undrafted pitcher started the season in Low-A St. Lucie and pitched his way (1.75 ERA) all the way to the top of the Mets farm system in Triple-A...

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With McNeil Back on Track, What’s Next? - Metsmerized Online

It might have taken a bit longer than expected, but Jeff McNeil is finally starting to look like his old self at the plate. The reigning National League batting champion has had a rough go of things this season, hitting .253/.330/.332 with 103 hits, four home runs and 37 RBIs through 112 games...

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8/11-13
ATL Braves @ NY Mets
4 game weekend series...w/ a double dip on Saturday.

Series Preview: Mets Host First Place Braves for Four - Metsmerized Online

The New York Mets (52-62) have struggled since the conclusion of the trade deadline, falling even further out of the playoff race in the National League. Buck Showalter's team is coming off a series victory over the Chicago Cubs, a team that is pushing for the third Wild Card spot. The Mets will...

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Braves vs. Mets (Aug 11, 2023) Pregame - ESPN

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on August 11, 2023 on ESPN.

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Braves vs. Mets (Aug 11, 2023) Live Score - ESPN

Live coverage of the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets MLB game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

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Report: Mets Will Pursue Shohei Ohtani - Metsmerized Online

There has been a lot of talk about what the New York Mets might or might not do this offseason, but one thing we know is that Steve Cohen is going to be in the bidding for superstar Shohei Ohtani, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. I mentioned on our most recent podcast that despite

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Mets Friday Lineup vs Atlanta

 

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Lindor (sore right side) scratched, games streak halted at 223

NEW YORK -- Entering Friday night’s series opener against the Braves at Citi Field, the Mets had played 114 games. Francisco Lindor had been in uniform on the field for every single one of them. But as the first pitch of the 115th game approached, Lindor was not at his

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Mets flop in the opener.
ATL 7 - NYM 0

Mets Set Embarrassing Record in 7-0 Loss to Braves - Metsmerized Online

The Mets hosted the Braves for the first of a four-game set on Friday night. It is the first series between the two teams since the Mets were swept in nightmarish fashion in Atlanta at the beginning of June. In a matchup between Tylor Megill and Charlie Morton, the Braves overmatched the Mets en...

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MLB Gameday: Braves 7, Mets 0 Final Score (08/11/2023)

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Braves 7-0 Mets (Aug 11, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

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The teams play a day-night doubleheader Saturday, with the first game a makeup of an April 29 postponement. Mets RHP Denyi Reyes (0-1, 6.13 ERA) and Braves RHP Allan Winans (0-0, 4.16) will each be called up from Triple-A to start the opener. New York LHP José Quintana (0-3, 3.41 ERA) and Atlanta RHP Spencer Strider (12-4, 3.95) will pitch the nightcap.

 

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Mets Saturday Game 1 Lineup...

 

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I gotta say the Mets do have good announcers. Much better then the Yankees if you ask me and that’s coming from a Yankees fan

 

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Mets Game 2 Lineup vs Braves

 

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