The New York Mets were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon at Citi Field where the Mets lost the series finale a score of 8 to 1. Matt Harvey wasn’t particularly dominating this afternoon, and he labored with baserunners in every inning despite only allowing one run on a solo shot by Pedro Alvarez through six innings of work. Harvey allowed a walk and seven hits including a...
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Yoenis Cespedes went 2-for-6 and registered his 43rd multi-hit effort of the season on Saturday night. He is now tied for the third-most multi-hit games in the major leagues. However it was his defensive jaw-dropping gem in left field that a packed Citi Field will remember for a long time despite the 5-4 loss to the Bucs. Cespedes showcased his powerful throwing arm that we’ve heard so...
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Daniel Murphy had an awful game last night, going 0-for-6 with two strikeouts and seeing his season-best hitting streak snapped at 10 games. Additionally, it was Murphy’s costly decision while playing first base that really proved to be the fatal blow in Saturday’s crushing extra-innings loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the top of the 14th inning, after Francisco Cervelli’s...
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Las Vegas bookmaker Bovada released their latest World Series odds on Thursday, and the New York Mets continue to shoot up their rankings. The Mets now have the 5th best odds among all MLB teams at 9/1 which also ranks third in the National League. Shockingly (not really!) the Washington Nationals have dropped out of their stranglehold on the top spot all the way to a 3-way tie for 8th place...
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Jon Heyman of CBS Sports is reporting that Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes has cleared waivers and can be traded to any team willing to take on his remaining $44 million dollar contract through 2017. Reyes recently told Steve Politi of NJ.com that he believes the Mets can win the World Series this year. “No question, they can win it all,” Reyes said. “With the way they’re...
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