Month: August 2016

Bartolo Colon: One of Just Six MLB’ers Left From the 90s

How old does that headline make you feel? It seems like just yesterday you were listening to Sugar Ray on your Walkman. But it’s now official: The 90s were a long time ago. Bartolo Colon has become the poster child of MLB dinosaurs left from this decade. He is the last active ex-Expo, recently became the oldest player to hit his first career home run and drew the first walk of his career a...

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Rookie T.J. Rivera Collects 4 Hits As Late Addition To Lineup

Because second baseman Neil Walker was a late scratch to the lineup, rookie infielder T.J Rivera started at third base and provided a major impact during last night’s 7-5 victory over Arizona. Rivera reached base in all of his plate appearances as he went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. But his night was not flawless since he also made two errors in the field. “He’s just trying...

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Mets Minors Recap: Nimmo, Conforto Combine For Three Homers

Las Vegas 51s (58-66) 7 vs. Round Rock Express (61-63) 5 F/12 BOX SCORE Brandon Nimmo CF: 3 for 6, 2 HRs, 2B, 3 RBIs, 3 R, BB, K .344/.416/.540 Justin Ruggiano RF: 2 for 3, 2B, R, BB, K (2nd rehab game) Michael Conforto LF: 4 for 6, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R .395/.459/.711 Kevin Plawecki C: 3 for 6, RBI, K .300/.346/.493 Brandon Nimmo hit a walk-off two-run homer with two out in the twelfth, his second...

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Syndergaard Notches 10th Win and 3rd Homer In Victory

The God of Thunder, Noah Syndergaard, brought it all to Tuesday’s 7-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Thor got it done with his hammer as well as his lightning fast pitches. With the Mets down by a score of 1-0, entering the fifth inning. The Mighty Thor stepped to the plate and blasted a 415 foot bomb to put his team ahead by a score of 2-1. The team went on to score four runs in...

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Terry Collins Will Keep Standing By Curtis Granderson

The 2015 MVP of the New York Mets, Curtis Granderson, has been marred in a season long slump in 2016. Regardless of how poorly he has been at the plate, his manager, Terry Collins, has stuck by his side and will continue to do so. The Grandy-man had another uninspiring day at the plate in Tuesday’s 7-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 0-for-4 on the night with a sacrifice...

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