Juan Lagares broke out of his 0-for-16 slump on Saturday night, with a dramatic two-run homer in the seventh inning to give the Mets a 3-2 lead en route to a big win against the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. “It has been a struggle for me the last couple of games,” said Lagares after the game, “I went out there looking for a good pitch to hit, and I hit it out.”...
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After Saturday’s 3-2 victory against the Phillies, Terry Collins told reporters that Ruben Tejada will start at second base in the rubber match on Sunday. Tejada had himself a solid defensive performance at shortstop, highlighted by a nifty rally-ending 6-4-3 double play in the eighth inning after the Phillies loaded the bases and threatened to break the game wide open. Gary Cohen and Ron...
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DraftKings is offering Mets Merized Online readers access to a free fantasy baseball contest with $300,000 in prizes! All you have to do is pick the 10 MLB players you think will score the most fantasy points during the MLB games on Wednesday, May 20th. All you have to do is select the 10 MLB players you think will score the most fantasy points during the MLB games today. Draft one catcher,...
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It was very interesting to hear what Steve Gelbs had to say about his conversation with Mets Triple-A pitching coach Frank Viola on Friday. The two of them spoke shortly after the team announced that their top prospect, Noah Syndergaard, was being promoted and would make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. I went ahead and transcribed it for you. Viola, a former Cy Young award...
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It was obvious right from the start of Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the Phillies, that Mets ace Matt Harvey seemed a little off. Vying for his sixth win of the season, Harvey labored through six innings and was tagged for three runs on six hits and a walk, including a home run by Ryan Howard. For most pitchers a quality start is nothing to complain about, but for a fierce competitor like...
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