
Faith and Fear in Flushing
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I’m Your Confidence Man
12h · Jason FryThe Mets fell behind in the fifth inning Sunday night, as Matt Chapman launched a second home run off Kodai Senga.
Pickin’ Machines
Jul 27 · Jason FryOn the surface, Pete Alonso and Rafael Devers aren’t that different: Huge dudes who can hit the ball a country mile and whose huge dude-ism means they aren’t particularly mobile.
Something Tasty Might Be Cooking
Jul 26 · Greg PrinceFriday night’s was the kind of game you were glad to stay awake for and through.
What Summer’s Made For
Jul 23 · Jason FryI decided it was time to reintroduce myself to my baseball team.
Players:Back…Back…Back…
Jul 22 · Greg PrinceFor weeks on end, the Mets have been given lemons and we made sour faces at the way they played, little lemonade in sight.
Players:100 Proof
Jul 21 · Greg PrinceThe Reds got off to a Metslike start on Sunday, so I took that as a good sign.
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The Sun Sometimes Comes Out Tomorrow
Jul 19 · Greg PrinceTwenty-one years ago tomorrow, the surprisingly contending Mets did not look ready for what was hitting them at Shea Stadium, giving up six runs in the first inning.
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An Old Philosophical Puzzle
Jul 14 · Jason FryAnd on the last day of the first half,* the Mets presented us with a fan’s oldest philosophical conundrum: Is it better to come back and lose, or not to come back at all?
Players:A Game of Half-Inches
Jul 13 · Greg PrinceThe Mets are a half-game in first place as the final action before the All-Star break approaches.
Players:Nice Rest If You Can Get It
Jul 12 · Greg PrinceSurely you’ve been told at some point in your life, “Get some rest and you’ll feel better.
Players:Reality Falls Short of Ideal
Jul 11 · Greg PrinceI would like the Mets to be loaded with nothing but stars who win every game by lots of runs, pitched daily and/or nightly to victory solely by stalwarts of the starting rotation.
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