#Mets stars come up big in season-saving win over Padres

#Mets stars come up big in season-saving win over Padres

“Mets stars come up big in season-saving win over Padres” The sellout crowd stood for most of the inning, twirling orange rally towels with each positive development. After slogging offensively a night earlier and then clawing to a one-run lead Saturday, here was the daylight the Mets so desperately needed. Before that seventh inning concluded…

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#Jeff McNeil keeps flourishing at bottom of the Mets’ lineup

#Jeff McNeil keeps flourishing at bottom of the Mets’ lineup

“Jeff McNeil keeps flourishing at bottom of the Mets’ lineup” WASHINGTON — Jeff McNeil might be the Mets’ hottest hitter, but that doesn’t mean a significant bump in the batting order is necessary for him. The surging second baseman batted seventh on Wednesday against Nationals right-hander Aaron Sanchez, a night after he hit eighth against…

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#Mets developing consistent winning formula

#Mets developing consistent winning formula

“Mets developing consistent winning formula” There have been exceptions to this rule, of course, something we were reminded of last Thursday night in Philadelphia. Good teams beat you in a variety of ways across 162 games. Sometimes they come back on you. Sometimes they crush you. There is no one formula to follow. But if…

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#Mets’ Jeff McNeil looks like old-self amid hot start

#Mets’ Jeff McNeil looks like old-self amid hot start

“Mets’ Jeff McNeil looks like old-self amid hot start” It feels like Jeff McNeil has entered into a time machine, transporting himself back to 2019.  Gone is the hitter who was too often muscling up and not using the entire field nearly enough. That version appears so 2021.  McNeil, through the season’s first 21 games,…

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#Robinson Cano talks age, new role with Mets

#Robinson Cano talks age, new role with Mets

“Robinson Cano talks age, new role with Mets” PORT ST. LUCIE — The oldest non-pitcher in MLB is Nelson Cruz, who will turn 42 this summer. Robinson Cano is third-oldest, a mere kid at 39. But ask the Mets second baseman about the number, and he offers a shrug. Half-jokingly he mentions that maybe Albert…

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