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Mets make the playoffs or die trying
ELIMINATED: Mets lose to Padres in - News 12 Westchester
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Showalter will not return as manager for MLB Mets
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Mets' season ends with a whimper, Padres roll in do-or-die Game 3
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The Mets Look to October. The Yankees, Far Beyond. - The New York
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Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
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Everything to Know on MLB Playoff 2022 Races, Tiebreakers, Best
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The Mets Learn a Reset Takes More Than One Year - The New York Times
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Angels trade for Eduardo Escobar, try to stay in playoff hunt
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Astros, Phillies near World Series means fewer do-or-die games
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The teams Mets need to pass in National League playoff race
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Mets' Pitching Woes Continue in Wild 10-8 Loss to Astros