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Jason Vargas Starts off Second Half on Wrong Note

Jason Vargas and the New York Mets had the chance to get the second half of the season started against the only team who has performed more poorly than themselves in the National League. Things though as they have all season, did not go as planned for the Metropolitans as they dropped the series opener by a score of 8-4. Vargas, 36, went just 5+ innings for the Mets while allowing six runs on...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Look To End First Half with Win

Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, The Mets defeated the Phillies 6-5. Noah Syndergaard lasted five innings, gave up four runs on seven hits and collected three strikeouts. Jeff McNeil had four hits in five at-bats. Edwin Diaz got the save. Both Mickey Callaway and Todd Frazier were ejected from the contest after the latter was hit by a pitch. Today, The Mets face the Phillies in the finale...

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New Day, Same Story for Jacob DeGrom and Mets

The New York Mets sent their ace to the mound with their season on life support, if you want to call it that. The reigning CY Young Award winner would, of course, do his part again to help lead his team to victory but the bullpen would implode like clockwork causing the hard-luck Jacob deGrom to have nothing to show for his great effort. DeGrom, 31, tossed seven spectacular innings for the...

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Michael Conforto Slumping Despite Continued Hard Contact

Michael Conforto is seen as a force in the Mets lineup for now and the near future, if not longer. Earlier in June, Mickey Callaway stated “When other pitching coaches, and other pitchers, have to game-plan for someone in a lineup like Conforto, you understand that, hey, you better make your pitches. Don’t make mistakes. You’ve got to get the ball where you want to. It creates anxiety. It...

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Jason Vargas Provided a Solid Start Against the Yankees

Jason Vargas and the New York Mets fell to the New York Yankees by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday night as the southpaw was jumped on early in the first inning. Vargas though was able to right the ship a bit, going deeper into the game than expected after a rough start. Vargas, 36, would go on to toss 5.1 innings before surrendering the ball over to the Mets’ bullpen. He allowed three runs on...

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