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The Mets have their first taste of difficulties since the start of 2022

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There were 38,476 people inside Citi Field on a postcard afternoon and they knew – they just knew – how it would turn out. The Mets had entered the bottom of the ninth position under 8-5 to the Mariners. It was now 8-7. There was one outside. The draw and victory points were in scoring … Read more

For Buck Showalter, the Mariners represent everything that could have been

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Buck Showalter was carrying a mushroom bat as he urgently walked into his step and a do not disturb look in the eye, heading for the bench tunnel that would lead him to another encounter before another series. Yes, it was just another game with an American League team in a National League park on … Read more