Armed with a 5.5 game lead over the Washington Nationals, the first place New York Mets will host the Philadelphia Phillies for three games beginning tonight at Citi Field. Veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon (11-11, 4.65) will oppose rookie right-hander Jerad Eickhoff (1-1, 2.25) for the Phillies in the series opener at 7:10 PM. The Mets are 12-1 against the Phillies this season. The Mets are...
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Sandy Alderson attended a Military Monday event in Fort Hamilton this morning where he stated that the club will not address Terry Collins’ contract situation until after the season as reported by Mike Vorkunov of The Star-Ledger. He also mentioned that Terry Collins’ understands the situation and is comfortable with Alderson’s plan. Earlier this month, Collins was asked about...
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He may just be hitting .209 in 29 games since joining the Mets, but Juan Uribe has had an enormous impact on this team in more ways that one. He also has had a bit of a flair for the dramatic. In yesterday’s 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox, Uribe again found himself with another huge hit, in a game the Mets certainly had to have. In the bottom of the 6th inning with the Mets trailing 2-1,...
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On this, the final day of August, the playoff races in each league and division have taken shape with a combination of obvious front-runners and competitive surprise teams. At this point in time, it’s safe to say that the Mets have made a statement in New York, the NL East and all of Major League Baseball. While some teams come with baggage and expectations, the Mets, built by Sandy...
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With the Mets sending Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard to the mound against Boston, David Ortiz came away extremely impressed. He talked to reporters after Sunday’s game and offered a lot of high praise for the Mets’ excellent rotation. “The Mets, with that pitching staff,” Ortiz told reporters, “they’re not too far away from walking into the...
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