Month: July 2016

For the Mets, RISP = RIP

The moment came when I knew I had mentally, if unwittingly, written off the 2016 Mets.  On Thursday night, I had a late meeting that kept me out until 10:00 PM.  In such circumstances, I always, and I mean always, check the scoreboard.  But having just witnessed the possible season-defining squandering of the biggest hit of the season, the Yoenis Cespedes home run the night before in the rubber...

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Collins Hopeful Despite 4th Straight Loss

After the Mets lost their fourth game in a row yesterday, Terry Collins said he remains hopeful the Mets will turn it around. Collins told reporters the Mets can put this stretch behind them if they can finish the home stand strong. ”What is it, four in a row? That’s not going in the right direction,” the Mets manager said. ”But, as I told them last night, if we win the...

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Jonathan Lucroy Traded to Indians Pending Him Waiving His No-Trade Clause

Update – 11:39 PM According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians have agreed in principle on a trade that would send Jonathan Lucroy to the Indians for four prospects. Three of the players heading to Milwaukee are highly regarded catching prospect Francisco Mejia, shortstop prospect  Yu-Cheng Chang and outfield prospect Greg Allen. The fourth player...

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MMO Game Recap: Rockies 7, Mets 2

The New York Mets (53-50) were defeated tonight by the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field by a score of 7-2. Pitching: Bartolo Colon toed the rubber for the Mets this evening on three day’s rest, and didn’t fare too well, getting touched up for five runs on seven hits while striking out four and walking one. The Mets gave Colon an early 2-0 lead, but the veteran righty gave the lead back...

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Flores Enraged, Collins Ejected After Umpires Overturn Home Run Call

During Saturday night’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Wilmer Flores hit what looked like his 11th home run of the season, a deep shot to left field to lead off the ninth inning. However, as left fielder David Dahl went back to the wall to try and catch it, a young fan reached over the fence and caught the ball. The third-base umpire Chris Guccione ruled it a home run, but as Flores...

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