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When I took this job, there were two Mets games I wanted to explore in-depth. Covered the first one last fall (bit.ly/2TNheUx), got to the second one today. This was extremely fun to write: bit.ly/3iIqeoi
Tim Britton
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Tim Britton
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Senior writer at The Athletic covering the New York Mets.
- The Brewers' home opener included a flyover of the stadium. The roof was closed.
- Crazy: Bryson Stott is the first player to ever reach base four times in the same game against Max Scherzer.
- Jeremy Hefner had told Edwin Díaz he was done after the eighth. When Francisco Lindor gave the Mets the lead again, Díaz went right to Carlos Mendoza. “I’m going back out. I don’t care what you say, I’m going back out,” he said. “I got this shit.”
- Jacob deGrom said his plan is to opt out at season’s end.
- Sunday scenarios in the NL wild card race: -ATL clinches with win or ARZ loss -NYM clinches with win and ARZ loss -ARZ clinches with win and losses by ATL and NYM
- Several old-timers spoke today about feeling welcome with the Mets in a way they hadn't in a long time. Ray Knight made the subtext of this Old-Timers Day explicit: "I love the New York Mets. I don't like the Wilpons."
- Taijuan Walker: "I'm glad the Mets were my only offer."
- The Mets are going to name Jessica Mendoza as part of their front office, according to multiple sources. Mendoza will serve in a player-evaluation role, among other responsibilities. She will continue her work on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.
- The Mets and Atlanta haven't lost on the same day since the All-Star break. The Mets are 10-0 on days when Atlanta loses (including one off-day), and Atlanta is 11-0 on days the Mets lose.
- HOME RUNS SINCE JUNE 12: Kyle Schwarber: 14 The Mets: 14
- METS STARTER ERA SINCE JULY 1 Max Scherzer: 1.36 Jacob deGrom: 1.62 Carlos Carrasco: 1.69 Chris Bassitt: 1.79 Taijuan Walker: 4.78 (most of which was run up by one very bad start)
- The advertising patch has been updated, smaller and in Mets colors.
- With the Braves' loss, the Mets' 4.5-game lead in the NL East is their largest since the end of the 2015 season.
