After dropping the series to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Mets are looking to get back on track against the San Diego Padres. The three-game series is scheduled to being on Friday night at Citi Field. Weather permitting, the first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM. Bartolo Colon (5-5, 4.31) looks to win his fourth game out of his last five starts. He is matched up against Andrew Cashner (2-5,...
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As our own 72Metsfan recapped earlier today, the frustration of an underwhelming season was readily apparent Thursday evening during the Mets 13 inning loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. One of the players who lost his cool was Carlos Torres, who after a valiant extra-inning effort was simply out of gas by the thirteenth and the Brew-Crew took full advantage. Thanks to the limited commercial...
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Former Met great Edgardo Alfonzo helped out the past few days as a special instructor for the Brooklyn Cyclones, who open their season tonight on the road against the Staten Island Yankees. Alfonzo brings years of offensive and defensive expertise to these young players trying to get their feet wet in the big leagues. He said being around the team has caused him to remember his early days in the...
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Mets frustration was on full display in the last 24 hours particularly for David Wright, Anthony Recker and even Matt Harvey who isn’t even on the active roster. This may have been best illustrated during the bottom of the 11th inning in last night’s 5-1 loss to the Brewers. With the bases loaded and one out, the Mets were a hit or even a warning track flyball away from a walk-off...
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Curtis Granderson has been the Mets’ hottest hitter in the month of June, batting .361 in 44 plate appearances. Just when you think he is going to turn his season around, he comes up lame with a calf injury and is held out from Thursday’s game. He did pinch hit for Gonzalez Germen in the 11th inning, but was intentionally walked and then Zack Wheeler replaced him as a pinch runner....
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