New York Mets rookie southpaw, Steven Matz could not get through five innings after being staked to an 8-0 lead in Friday’s 8-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. After the game, Matz advised he was still dealing with discomfort in his elbow. Matz went 4.1 innings in what seemed like a sure win for the lefty. He cruised through the first four innings of the ballgame, but hit a wall when...
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The New York Mets (39-33) defeated the Atlanta Braves (25-48) by a score of 8-6 at Turner Field Friday evening. Offense: Aaron Blair wasn’t very good tonight and the Mets took advantage. The Mets got things started in the top of the second inning. Neil Walker started the inning off with a sharp single into center field. After James Loney was hit with a pitch, Wilmer Flores crushed a ground...
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The Colorado Rockies requested waivers on shortstop Jose Reyes for the purpose of granting his unconditional release on Thursday. The move was a formality that clears the way for his free agency on Saturday at 2:00 PM. According to several reports, there has been virtually no interest in Reyes from other teams which pretty much places Reyes on a silver platter for the Mets if they want him. The...
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A review of the latest turn through the Mets starting rotation: Name Innings Hits Earned Runs Strikeouts Walks ERA WHIP Quality Start Matz (7-3) 6.0 4 2(2) 7 2 2.74 1.13 Yes(12/8) DeGrom (3-2) 6.0 5 3(3) 6 1 2.96 1.14 Yes (12/9) Colon (6-3) 0.1 0 0(0) 0 0 3.00 1.19 No (14/8) Syndergaard (8-2) 6.0 8 3(3) 4 0 2.08 0.99 Yes (14/12) Harvey (4-8) 6.0 8 2(2) 3 0 4.64 1.39 Yes (14/6) Best Start: This...
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As is often the case, the baseball world has finally come around to seeing what one person on the internet has been saying all along. Sometimes, that one person is a brilliant one who was just waiting to be discovered (think: Nate Silver). Other times, that person is like a broken clock that you just so happened to look toward at just the right moment (think: Peter Schiff, who called the...
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