In front of a near capacity crowd at Citi Field on Saturday night, starting pitcher Steven Matz delivered a career-best performance as the New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 3-0, bringing them ever so closer to that second wild card in the National League. Matz, 28, needed just 99 pitches to shutout the Bucs in the first complete game of his career, allowing just five...
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As Brodie Van Wagenen approaches the end of his first season as the general manager of the New York Mets, it will be interesting to see how he stacks up against some our past general managers. To that end, a look at the other 12 general managers in the 57 year history of the Mets. I also included some notables from each of their tenures. George Weiss 1962-1966 First ever Mets general manager....
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It’s always something… After one of the tougher Mets losses of this season, there was a pretty stark difference between losing pitcher Chris Mazza, who stood in front of his locker and answered every question, and starter Noah Syndergaard, who bolted the clubhouse without answering any. — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 19, 2019 I’m a big boxing fan and one of their...
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No, I’m not going to cry you a river about former Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud after his epic performance against the New York Yankees last night in the Bronx. In spectacular fashion, d’Arnaud poked a ninth inning, two-out, three-run homer to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 lead over the Yanks and ultimately the win. D’Arnaud, 30, hit a career-high three home runs in the...
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The New York Mets announced that they have recalled right-hander Chris Mazza from Triple-A Syracuse and designated right-hander Wilmer Font for assignment. Font, 29, was acquired by the Mets in an early May trade with the Tamp Bay Rays in return for minor league right-hander Neraldo Catalina, who recently made his pro debut with the Rays’ GCL affiliate. Font has bounced around the majors...
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