When I’m not watching the New York Mets (or anything with humans being overrun by flesh eating zombies) chances are I’ll be watching one of several cooking competition shows, my favorites being Master Chef and Top Chef. One of the things that drives me freaking crazy is when a contestant finishes their dish with one or two minutes to spare and then they just stand there watching...
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Prior to Friday night’s bout with the Washington Nationals, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged that defense is going to be a top priority going forward. The Mets began the season with shaky defense all around which didn’t help the overall pitching situation, which too was erratic. Asdrubal Cabrera shifted all over the infield and particularly struggled at the hot...
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It hasn’t been a wonderful season by Travis d’Arnaud by any means. The catcher is hitting just .242/.290/.423 in 104 games for the Mets this season, but has turned a corner in the month of September. That held true especially after his offensive output Friday night. D’Arnaud collected four RBI and clubbed two home runs, the second of which tied the game up for the Mets in the...
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Even against a team full of reserves, serving the Nationals a defeat is a small victory for an injury riddled Mets team. After falling behind early 6-1, The Mets rallied in a big fifth inning that saw them tie the game. Norichika Aoki pushed them in front with a run-scoring double in the sixth, a lead they hung onto en route to a 7-6 victory. Jeurys Familia earned his first save since May 5...
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Tonight, the Mets will take on the Washington Nationals in the second game of their final home series. Noah Syndergaard will get the start for the Mets and will face Stephen Strasburg. Syndergaard will throw one inning and Matt Harvey will take over from there. This is Syndergaard’s first MLB appearance since Last night, the Mets pulled off a 6-1 comeback win against the Nats. Travis...
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