#Mets rocked by Dodgers to complete ugly sweep

#Mets rocked by Dodgers to complete ugly sweep

“#Mets rocked by Dodgers to complete ugly sweep” Before the Mets welcomed the Dodgers to Citi Field this weekend — the start of a 13-game gauntlet against the Dodgers and Giants that could make or break their season — Pete Alonso called it a “show-me stretch.” With three games in the books, the Mets have…

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#Mets catchers add more than their hitting stats show

#Mets catchers add more than their hitting stats show

“#Mets catchers add more than their hitting stats show” In a series that began with Dodgers catcher Will Smith hitting a game-winning and game-tying home run in the first two games, the lack of production from the Mets’ catching tandem has only become more glaring. As Smith provided the difference in two extra-inning games entering…

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#Francisco Lindor feeling ‘great’ with Mets return nearing

#Francisco Lindor feeling ‘great’ with Mets return nearing

“#Francisco Lindor feeling ‘great’ with Mets return nearing” Francisco Lindor believes he’s close to returning. Luis Rojas echoed his superstar shortstop, saying he could be back “sooner than later.” In fact, the Mets manager didn’t shoot down the idea that Lindor could be active when the team returns from its daunting seven-game West Coast trip….

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#Mets’ Taijuan Walker deserved a better fate in this one

#Mets’ Taijuan Walker deserved a better fate in this one

“#Mets’ Taijuan Walker deserved a better fate in this one” Taijuan Walker deserved better. On most nights, against most teams and most pitchers, he would have gotten better. But he was facing the defending champion Dodgers, and a starter, Walker Buehler, whom Mets manager Luis Rojas had described as “electric.” So, Walker did not leave…

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