#Mets come up just short in loss to elite Padres

#Mets come up just short in loss to elite Padres

“#Mets come up just short in loss to elite Padres” SAN DIEGO — After feasting on underperforming competition or bad teams for the last two-plus weeks, the Mets faced a big boy Thursday night and were promptly smacked down a notch. The hit parade of the last several days stopped and Taijuan Walker’s performance was…

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#Kevin Pillar’s return to Mets adds to ‘cult hero’ status

#Kevin Pillar’s return to Mets adds to ‘cult hero’ status

“#Kevin Pillar’s return to Mets adds to ‘cult hero’ status” PHOENIX — Pete Alonso’s thunder and Jacob deGrom’s dominance were at the forefront Monday, but another Mets contribution perhaps loomed larger in the big picture. Kevin Pillar, activated before the game, delivered an eighth-inning single in his first plate appearance off the injured list. Pillar…

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#Mets’ Jacob deGrom expected to return Sunday

#Mets’ Jacob deGrom expected to return Sunday

“#Mets’ Jacob deGrom expected to return Sunday” If Jacob deGrom’s pregame work Friday was any indication, his return to the mound on Sunday is looking possible. The Mets ace, who was scratched from a scheduled start Tuesday in St. Louis because of lat tightness, threw a side session and “felt really good,” manager Luis Rojas…

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#Insane inning, review save Mets in wild win over Phillies

#Insane inning, review save Mets in wild win over Phillies

“#Insane inning, review save Mets in wild win over Phillies” PHILADELPHIA — Francisco Lindor might not be hitting, but the rest of this Mets lineup is starting to show signs of life. The most welcomed additions are Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil, who spent most of this season’s first month in pronounced slumps. Dominic Smith’s…

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#Mets’ lineup shuffle could not have gone better

#Mets’ lineup shuffle could not have gone better

“#Mets’ lineup shuffle could not have gone better” Luis Rojas had a good idea his lineup shuffle was a success by the time the first inning had completed Sunday. The Mets manager, wanting to capitalize on J.D. Davis’ career success against lefty Patrick Corbin, moved Pete Alonso to the No. 2 hole and inserted Davis…

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#Overhauled Mets start season with target on backs

#Overhauled Mets start season with target on backs

“#Overhauled Mets start season with target on backs” The Mets boarded busses outside Nationals Park on Sept. 27 as a battered team that had just completed a last-place, pandemic-shortened season. Changes were coming, with Steve Cohen’s purchase of the team and Sandy Alderson’s return to oversee the entire organization, including the front office. Nearly half…

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