New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda was scratched from the lineup on Friday night because he’s still feeling the effects of the flu. T.J. Rivera, who had three hits on Thursday, takes his spot in the lineup at first base and batting sixth. Duda has been out of the Mets starting lineup for three straight games now. Outfielder Michael Conforto is out of the Mets lineup again on Friday...
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WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (30-50, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) season long struggles have continued, as unreliable pitching rarely gives them a chance to be competitive in ballgames. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (41-33, third in the Eastern League Eastern division) have benefited from stellar season-long performances from Chris Flexen and Corey Oswalt, but...
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Friday, June 30, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Ben Lively (1-2, 3.90) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (7-3, 3.71) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets won their 5th game in their last 6 against the Marlins last night and come home to face the Phillies. After a dreadful week dropping 7 of 8 to Nationals and Dodgers, the Mets beat up on the Giants and Marlins...
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Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports came out with an extensive review of all the significant MLB players who could change clubs in the next month leading up to the trade deadline. As you would expect, there are a ton of Mets on the 96-player list. Here is what he said about each one, separates into Heyman’s own categories: The Pretty Valuable 28. Lucas Duda, Mets 1B. He’s showing some big power in...
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3 UP 1. Grandy Best In June In the month of June, Curtis Granderson has been the best hitter in the National League with a 203 wRC+. Overall, he hit .319/.448/.739 with three doubles, a triple, eight homers, and 13 RBI. This is a far cry from the .128/.174/.221 hitter we saw in April. Much like he’s done throughout his career, he’s built upon his poor Aprils and got better as the...
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