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Mets Minors Recap: Nimmo Homers, Szapucki Continues to Dominate

  Reno 7, Las Vegas (51-49) 4  Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B; 1 for 4, R, BB, .278 Brandon Nimmo CF; 3 for 4, 2 R, HR (7th), RBI, .338 Gavin Cecchini SS; 2 for 4, 2B, RBI, .319 Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 4, 2B, .307 Brandon Nimmo has been on a absolute tear since returning from a brief major league stint. He has produced four multi-hit games since his return on 7/18 and is batting .419 in his...

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Steven Matz Returns To Form With Six Scoreless Innings

Steven Matz had not won a game since May 25th of this season. He had looked like a shell of his former self as he struggles to pitch through a bone spur that will require surgery at season’s end. Matz though regained his form Sunday as the Mets defeated the Marlins by a score of 3-0. The 25-year-old Matz pitched to six scoreless innings. He allowed just four hits while walking two and...

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The Stellar Double-Play Combo Have Struggled At The Plate

The Mets men up the middle, Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera have struggled in different aspects at the plate. Both have been hurting the offense tremendously when needed most. In Walker’s case he just has not been hitting at all. He has struggled mightily, looking overmatched and just unable to get comfortable at the plate. After a hot start to his season, he has come back down to Earth....

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Talkin’ Mets: Mike Piazza and the Hall of Fame, Special Guest Sal Licata Weighs In

Tonight I share my memories of Mike Piazza and talk about how game-changing his arrival was for a generation of Mets fans. Hear highlights from Piazza’s career and clips of his emotional speech from earlier today. I also talk about the critical upcoming homestand, how Jose Reyes has been invaluable to the Mets lineup and whether James Loney should be benched when Lucas Duda returns. Sal...

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Was Jacob deGrom’s Drop In Velocity A Cause For Concern?

Jacob deGrom endured the second shortest outing of his career in Saturday’s 7-2 defeat at the hands of the Miami Marlins. His velocity also dipped, causing question marks to raise if he again may be having some type of issue with his lat. It was a night to forget for deGrom, who allowed fives runs in 3.2 innings. He allowed 10 hits while walking one and striking out five. The Marlins were...

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