Spencer Strider, it's better to be lucky than to be good, right?
The Metsdefeated the Braves at Citi Field over the weekend, taking 4 of 5 games and extending his lead in the NL East to 6.5 games. Atlanta's hurler Strider, along with his legions of Braves fans, was a good excuse for the loss. Instead, you should understand that the Mets are a better baseball team than the Braves. Concise and simple.
Jacob deGrom showed why he is the best pitcher on the planet. Max Scherzer tells us why he wants to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after he retires. The Mets have proven they are the best team in the division and are among the best teams in baseball out there. A new episode of Figueroa and I's podcast "Amazin' But True". Mets 1969 World Series champion outfielder Cleon Jones joined the second half of the show.
'Amazin' But True 'Podcast Opening Segment with Jake Brown & Nelson Figueroa:
- STATEMENT SERIES WIN: Mets win his 4-5 statement against the victorious Braves. 6.5 The game lead is big. It's not over yet, but the Mets have shown why the Braves are the best team in his NL East.
- CRYING BRAVES FANS: Spencer Strider says theMets had some "lucky" hits. Braves fans on Twitter are underdogs. Mets are the team to beat and Braves fans need to accept that they are not as good as the Mets. . He was spectacular to see at Citi Field. His stuff is dirty and he looks as good as ever.If he can keep this up and stay on the field, the Mets will be a force in October. :Billy Eppler looks like a genius in the new DH trio of Daniel Vogelbach, Tyler Nakin and Darrin Raff. The Mets finally face Noah Syndergaard this weekend and the Phillies at Citi Field.
Cleon Jones Interview:
1969 Mets World Series Champion, Mets Outfielder (1963-1975)
- 1969 Mets VS. 2022 METS: Cleon explains why this 2022 Mets team reminds us of the 1969 Mets.
- New Book: Reasons to get his new book "Coming Home: New York He Has a Wonderful Life with the Mets".
- 1969 JETS/KNICKS: They used to hang out with Joe Namath and Walt Frazier.
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