Starling Marte walked off the Washington Nationals with a 10th-inning single Monday night, but knows his big moment doesn’t happen without Jose Iglesias, who came through in the clutch again. The 34-year-old is thriving in an especially high-leverage situation this year: two outs, runners in scoring position. That was the case when he stepped to the plate with the Mets down 1-0 in the...
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If you believe there are “trap games,” these three with the Washington Nationals qualify. Sandwiched between series with the mighty Phillies, the playoff-hopeful Mets (81-68) face the playing-out-the-string Nats (68-81) to start the final Citi Field homestand of the season. I gotta believe the Mets, tied with the Atlanta Braves for the final Wild Card spot, recognize the stakes. That...
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History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. The New York Knicks were in Toronto on Valentine’s Day in 2012. In a tie game at 87 with the clock winding down. Jeremy Lin drilled a three-pointer with less than a second to go. “Linsanity continues!” bellowed announcer Mike Breen. The New York Mets were in Toronto on Wednesday. Down 1-0 in the ninth and with an 0-2 count, Francisco...
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Updated Post: Sept. 13 at 9:51 p.m. Following the Mets’ 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Francisco Lindor’s availability is “day-to-day” and that there’s a chance he will be back in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. “I think if it was a closer game, he was going to fight that one,” Mendoza...
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Reliever Dedniel Núñez, a key piece of the bullpen in his rookie year, is out for the remainder of the season with a flexor injury in his right arm, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters in Philadelphia on Friday. Núñez, 28, pitched to a 2.31 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over 35 innings this year. The right-hander was 2-0 with one save and 48 strikeouts. He was initially placed on the injured list on July...
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