Month: July 2017

Rapid Reaction: Mets Defeat Cardinals 7-3 On DeGrom’s Strong Outing

The New York Mets (42-50) beat the St. Louis Cardinals (46-48) by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Pitching Jacob deGrom (10-3, 3.48 ERA) took the mound for the Mets seeking his seventh win in seven starts and was able to accomplish that feat. Just like his last start when the Mets scored 14 runs, deGrom received plenty of run support as the Mets scored him seven runs. He did his...

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MMO Game Thread: Cardinals vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Mike Leake (6-7, 3.14) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (10-3, 3.48) SNY • ESPN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets had a pretty bad game last night as the Cardinals fired on all cylinders, but the Mets still have two more games against the Cardinals to even up the series. Tonight the Mets will try to get that done with Jacob deGrom on...

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MMO Exclusive: Former Mets Catcher, Paul Lo Duca

At the conclusion of the 2005 season, one in which the New York Mets jumped from 71 wins in 2004 to 83, the team needed to fill several holes in order to compete in the National League East. The team traded for slugging first baseman Carlos Delgado. Traded Mike Cameron to the San Diego Padres for Xavier Nady. Signed free-agent relievers in Chad Bradford, Darren Oliver and closer Billy Wagner....

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Yoenis Cespedes has a .435 OPS in July; Terry Collins is Concerned

There have been many reasons for the struggles of the New York Mets this season, a season that continues to whither away, leaving everyone searching for answers. One reason that cannot be discounted has been the performance – or lack of – from outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who has been less than what anyone expected going into the 2017 season. So far this year, Cespedes is hitting...

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MMO Fan Shot: Leave Second Base Alone

An MMO Fan Shot by Marc (mystere2417) Sandy Alderson approaches his most consequential offseason since 2013 when he signed Curtis Granderson and Bartolo Colon as free agents. With vacancies all over the diamond and in the bullpen, and with $70 million in payroll coming off the books in the form of expiring contracts of impending free agents Jay Bruce, Lucas Duda, Neil Walker, Jose Reyes, Rene...

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