It was a pitcher’s duel at National’s Park in Washington on Friday night between the Mets’ and Nationals’ pitching staffs. The two teams were scoreless through eight and a half innings before the Nationals would win in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI single by Yan Gomes to defeat the Mets 1-0 in the opening game of the series. It was Joey Lucchesi on the mound for the Mets...
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In an effort to crack down on banned substances, Major League Baseball came out this week and stated that pitchers caught using “sticky substances” including spider tack will receive a 10-game suspension. Mets pitcher Trevor May is the most recent among a handful of pitchers to speak on and give his thoughts on MLB’s decision. He spoke on his vlog and answered questions from fans. “One issue I...
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-UPDATE- As expected, Major League Baseball officially released their plan for cracking down on foreign substances to all 30 teams on Tuesday afternoon, which will officially go into effect with games beginning on June 21st. In the memo, the league cites Rule 3.01 which states, “no player shall intentionally discolor or damage the ball by rubbing it with soil, rosin, paraffin, licorice,...
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The Mets welcomed the Chicago Cubs to Citi Field in New York for a four-game series. It was Jake Arrieta for the Cubs facing David Peterson for the Mets. Peterson was looking for redemption after a rough outing his last time out. Peterson did just that, pitching a near-flawless six innings, giving up just one hit and two walks, no runs over the course of 73 pitches (43 strikes) thrown on Monday...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Padres conclude their three-game series in New York this afternoon at 1:10 p.m. ET. It will be Chris Paddack (2-5, 4.27 ERA) for the Padres against Joey Lucchesi (1-4, 5.79 ERA) for the Mets as the Mets look to sweep the three-game series and give James McCann a very happy birthday present! Following this weekend’s series the Mets will remain at home and...
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