The New York Mets (63-53) will try to regroup after a series-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Jon Niese (7-9, 3.46) will oppose Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton (7-4, 4.48) in a 7:10 PM matchup at Citi Field. Lucas Duda, who has not played since Monday, is out of the starting lineup for the fifth straight game while he continues to nurse his sore back. Daniel Murphy...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Mr. North Jersey Here’s some interesting data I compiled on Mets attendance at Citi Field this season. The Mets had another packed house on Friday night, with the announced attendance at 38,459 for their series opener against the Bucs. Since the Nationals series during the last homestand, Mets attendance has averaged 35K per game. As it stands now, the Mets have the 3rd...
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Here you can see the first six in the Mets Midseason Top Prospects 25-21 #20 Matthew Bowman Preseason: #22 Age: 24 – May 31, 1991 Drafted: 13th round in 2012 Bats/Throws: Right/Right Bowman has had the worst year of his professional career going 7-13 with a 5.19 ERA and 1.62 WHIP to start the season for the Las Vegas 51’s. He has allowed 153 hits in 121.1 innings and has a bad 1.61...
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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged America. He insisted that by the end of the decade, we put a man on the moon and return him safely to earth. Kennedy’s idea was outlandish and considered completely and utterly impossible. However, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the surface of the moon. Almost equally as impossible was the Mets winning a World Series. In 1962, the Mets...
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With the recent success of the Mets, the pressure on the shoulders of manager Terry Collins seems to have lightened. Collins was asked Thursday about his future with the Mets and whether or not he has had any discussions with Sandy Alderson about the topic. “That’s a good question. I don’t have an answer for it,” Collins told Newsday when asked about whether he has a...
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