The New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs will play the second of their three game set on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Bartolo Colon (9-6, 4.89) will pitch for the Mets and he’ll be opposed by Jon Lester (4-6, 4.03) for the Cubs, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM. Bartolo Colon is tied for the major league lead with 16 wins since last year’s All-Star break with Max Scherzer, Madison...
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Manager Terry Collins addressed with reporters what we posted about on Monday, and that is the grueling schedule that lies ahead for the Mets in July. Collins says his plan is to tell the team not to worry about who they’re playing and focus on the here and now. “We know what we’re facing,” Collins said. “It’s the big leagues, and that is what it’s supposed to be. You’ve got to play good...
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It’s July 1st, not nearly as significant a day as July 4th, unless of course your name is Bobby Bonilla. It’s time for the Mets to cut that annual payroll check in the amount of $1,193,248.20 for their two-time former outfielder. It’s all part of the agreement the Mets made to pay Bonilla that $1.2 million sum annually on July 1 for 25 years rather than the $5.9 million he was...
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If you told most Mets’ fans during the long, cold, winter recess between October and the start of spring training that halfway through the upcoming season their team would sit within a few games of first place in the division, most would be thrilled. To have simply achieved a legitimate level of competitiveness following six consecutive losing seasons should do much to lift the spirits of...
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After last night’s frustrating 1-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs in which the team squandered another excellent pitching performance, this time by Jon Niese, manager Terry Collins lost his cool when asked about losing his fourth straight game to the Cubs this season. “I don’t give a shit if it’s the Cubs or it’s the New York City College,” Collins said, his face reddening with anger. “We’ve...
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