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Jacob deGrom Struggled With Control Issues

New York Mets pitcher, Jacob deGrom’s season struggles continued in yesterday’s 5-4 win over the Brewers. For the second time this season, Jake was only able to get through five innings of work. In a not so familiar way, he struggled, unable to have the pinpoint control he normally does. He allowed a season-high four runs, while walking three. He gave up five hits, but still was able...

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Matt Harvey Will Start Tuesday Against Nationals

The New York Mets have made it official and announced that Matt Harvey will get the start on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals in DC. On Saturday morning, Harvey pitched a few innings in a simulated game off the mound at Citi Field under the watchful eyes of pitching coach Dan Warthen. Harvey is coming off the shortest and worst start of his career – allowing nine runs (six earned)...

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Steven Matz Provides Much Needed Boost In Win

In a game where they needed their rookie southpaw to provide them with a big start, he did just that. After back-to-back drubbings, courtesy of the Washington Nationals, the Mets needed to come up big against an inferior team. It did not start out pretty, Steven Matz allowed a two-run homer in the first to Chris Carter. All of #MetsTwitter was already in a rage, but fret not as Matz came to...

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Alejandro De Aza Starts Working Out At First Base

New York Mets outfielder Alejandro De Aza has received sparse playing time because of the team’s outfield depth, but that may change. According to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, De Aza started working out at first base to give the Mets more flexibility and perhaps increase his playing time. De Aza has received instruction from infield coach Tim Teufel on playing first base before...

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3 Up 3 Down: A Series To Forget For The Mets

3 Up 1. Syndergaard Was Scintillating In a pitcher’s duel that surely lived up to its expectations, Noah Syndergaard was able to out-duel Nationals ace Max Scherzer. Syndergaard’s slider was just about as good as it’s been all year, as he went on to strike out 10 Nationals en route to his fourth win of the season. Thor went seven strong innings while allowing no runs on just five hits. In the...

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