What has gotten into Jose Quintana?! “Confidence,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after the lefty twirled seven shutout innings Wednesday in a 10-0 win over Washington. “A guy that he knows he’s done it before. He’s been in this league for a long time. There’s a reason why. He knows that you gonna go through stretches where it’s hard and he continues to...
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It’s been a thrill to watch Tylor Megill take the hill. Pressed into the fifth-starter role after an injury to Paul Blackburn, Megill has responded by pitching to a 1.69 ERA covering 21.1 innings over four starts. That includes his latest performance in a 10-1 victory Tuesday over the Washington Nationals. He tossed 6 innings while allowing one unearned run, two hits and two walks. He...
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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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