GAME ONE: Game Summary Nice start by Dickey with seven shutout innings. Duda and Evans combine for five hits, and the Mets score two just enough to win 2-1 in the first game of the double-header. Game Notes RA Dickey pitched another gem today. With a weekend full of rain and no Mets baseball, it was nice to get a win off the bat, and good to see it didn’t affect the pitchers at all. Seven...
Read MoreAfter a few rare off days in late August to ‘weather the storm’ that was Hurricane Irene, the Mets are back in action later this afternoon for a doubleheader against the Florida Marlins. Terry Collins addressed the media before the twin bill. He first off said the field is in great shape after the Category 1 hurricane, which was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it hit the northeast....
Read MoreWith Jose Reyes back from the disabled list today, expect young Ruben Tejada to go back to a utility role peppered with a couple of spot starts at second base. On Friday night, Tejada had a great game going 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored in the Mets 6-0 win over the Braves. Since his latest call-up, Tejada is hitting .379 with seven doubles. He has drawn nine walks and stolen two bases....
Read MoreReese Havens headed to the Arizona Fall League Double-A Binghamton right-handers Collin McHugh and Brandon Moore, outfielder Juan Lagares and second baseman Reese Havens have been informed they will be part of the Mets’ contingent in the Arizona Fall League, according to Lynn Worthy of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. On Saturday, Havens hit a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the...
Read MoreWith Hurricane Irene inflicting millions of dollars worth of damage throughout our region, the Mets have announced that Citi Field sustained no damage and that the team intends to play both games of Monday’s doubleheader against the Marlins as scheduled. The Marlins and Mets will play a rare five-game series in the next four days, with shortstop Jose Reyes expected to play in one of the...
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