Month: August 2016

Asdrubal Cabrera Leaves Game With Sore Knee

Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left Sunday’s game against the Phillies in the first inning with what the team is calling a sore left knee. Cabrera had an issue with the same knee last month and missed three weeks with a strained patellar tendon. Cabrera was injured when he collided with Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph after bunting for a base hit. Oddly enough, it appeared that...

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MMO Game Thread: Phillies vs Mets, 1:10 PM

Sunday, August 28, 2016 • 1:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Vince Velasquez (8-6, 4.31) vs. RHP Robert Gsellman (1-0, 0.00) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets have now won 6 of their last 7 games and look to sweep the Phillies today in Queens. Yesterday, after falling to the Phillies early, the Mets responded with 4 homers and 12 runs as they stomped the Phillies 12-1. Today is the...

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Kelly Johnson Provides Yet Another Big Pinch-Hit for the Mets

Kelly Johnson just always seems to have a knack for getting some clutch hits for this team. Saturday night was no different, putting the final dagger into the Phillies in a 12-1 blowout. Johnson would be called upon to pinch-hit for Noah Syndergaard with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning. He would reward Terry Collins with his fifth career grand slam. The homer was his ninth...

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Syndergaard Has Put Second-Half Struggles Behind Him

Over his last two starts, Noah Syndergaard has begun to show us yet again the dominant pitcher he can be. This new string of exquisite pitching is coming at just the right time as the Mets attempt to make a run at a playoff spot. It was a booming night for the Mets, defeating the Phillies by a score of 12-1. Syndergaard was dominant and efficient for his part, going seven strong innings. He...

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Rafael Montero Will Start On Monday

The Mets announced after their win on Saturday night that Rafael Montero will make the start in place of Jacob deGrom on Monday. He’s been much better since being sent to Binghamton, going 4-2 with a 1.70 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in eight starts. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last two starts which covers 13 innings. Montero was sent down to Binghamton after struggling in Vegas with a 7.20...

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