The Mets will close their 10-game road trip on Sunday with the finale of a four-game series with the Brewers at Miller Park. Rookie right-hander Jacob deGrom (4-5, 3.01) takes the hill against right-hander Jimmy Nelson (1-1, 5.05) for the Brewers is a 2:10 PM matchup. Jacob deGrom has recorded a win while pitching at least 7.0 innings and allowing no more than one run in each of his last...
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OK. Truth be told you didn’t miss this Mets Merized chat on account of the fact that it never happened. Here’s the back-story. I’m a sucker for online chats and read them at MLB Trade Rumors, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, and wherever else I stumble upon them. I don’t know why I bother since I rarely find more than 10% of the questions and answers interesting or useful. But once you’re...
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The Baseball Hall of Fame will induct its 2014 class today in Cooperstown, NY and standing among them will be two former Mets. Joe Torre, who was elected by the Veterans Committee, played for the Mets from 1975-1977, where he hit .267 with 12 home runs and 75 RBI in 254 games. Torre began his managerial career with the Mets in 1977 and skippered the team through 1981, going 286-420. LHP Tom...
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The Mets (49-55) lost to the Brewers (59-46) by a score of 5-2 on Saturday night at Miller Park. Jon Niese got the start for the Mets and was pretty good, but not great. Niese allowed 3 runs in 5 innings on 5 hits, 2 walks, and a wild pitch, striking out 4 and throwing 89 pitches. The Mets scored first in the top of the third when Curtis Granderson doubled and, after a walk from David Wright,...
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After a stirring come from behind win on Friday, the Mets continue their series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park. Jon Niese (5-5, 3.13 ERA) opposes right-hander Wily Peralta (11-6, 3.58) in a 7:10 PM matchup. Niese went 21 consecutive starts allowing three runs or less before surrendering four runs in his last outing on July 21 at Seattle. It was tied for the...
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