Month: August 2016

Cabrera and Reyes are Killing it at the Top of the Order

The New York Mets have found their 1-2 punch at the top of the order. Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera have been terrific when batting atop the Mets lineup. When Reyes and Cabrera bat 1-2, the Mets are 7-2 and score 6.2 runs per game.  In those games, Reyes and Cabrera are batting .466. Cabrera is currently gutting it out and playing through injury as the Mets enter the home stretch, striving for...

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Curtis Granderson Helps Power Mets to Victory

Curtis Granderson did not enter the game until the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter Tuesday night. It though was still one of his best offensive games of the year as the Mets defeated the Marlins by a score of 7-4, overtaking them in the Wild Card and NL East standings. Granderson, batting for starter Seth Lugo in the sixth, blasted a solo shot to leadoff the inning, giving the Mets some needed...

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Mets Muscle Their Way To 7-4 Win Over Marlins

The New York Mets (68-64) defeated the Miami Marlins (67-65) by a score of 7-4 at Citi Field Tuesday evening and pull ahead of them in the Wild Card standings.. Pitching: Seth Lugo was on the mound for the Mets tonight and what more can you say about these Mets fill-in starters?   Seth Lugo gave the Mets exactly what they needed once again tonight. Lugo went six innings giving up two runs while...

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Mets Announce Two-Year Extension With Las Vegas 51s

The Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League and the New York Mets announced today a two-year extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC), maintaining the two teams’ affiliation through the 2018 season. The 51s and Mets originally signed the PDC on September 17, 2012 and then renewed on August 28, 2014. Las Vegas is completing its 34th season as a member of the PCL. “The...

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Matz Scratched From Thursday Start

Steven Matz’s left shoulder impingement will keep him on the DL for the time being, meaning his start scheduled for Thursday is a no-go, he told reporters this afternoon. Matz said he felt discomfort in his throwing session yesterday and told the coaching staff. He says doctors have found no structural damage within the shoulder, just irritation. “Just a little irritation, it’s...

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