The Mets managed to pull off a nail-biter win against the Marlins in 16 innings. Just about every Met had a meaningful moment in the game but none had a bigger game than Travis d’Arnaud. Travis went 4 for 6 last night including some huge hits. The first came in the second inning when the Marlins were up 4-0 after a Marcell Ozuna grand slam. The Mets had the bases loaded and one out with...
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Las Vegas 51s 21, Fresno Grizzlies 6 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 BB Amed Rosario SS: 3 for 6, 2 Runs, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K Dominic Smith 1B: 4 for 6, 4 Runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 0 BB Phillip Evans 3B: 2 for 5, 3 Runs, HR, 3 RBIs, BB Disclaimer: These two teams did not play football, they actually played a baseball game. The 51s broke out for 21 runs in the thin Vegas...
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In his Sunday column for North Jersey, Bob Klapisch reported that the Mets do not know what is really wrong with Steven Matz. Matz recently got diagnosed with a flexor strain by a non-Mets doctor he said. However, the two Mets doctors, Dr. Altchek and Dr. Coleman, didn’t find anything structurally wrong with Matz’s elbow. Klapisch questions Matz’s ability to pitch with discomfort. Matz has...
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Las Vegas 51s 0, El Paso Chihuahuas 7 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 0 for 3, 1 BB Amed Rosario SS: 1 for 4 Dominic Smith 1B: 0 for 4 Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 4, 2 BB The 51s did not have much offense in this game, but top prospect, Amed Rosario, has now hit safely in his first 3 AAA games. Donovan Hand (0-1, 10.13 ERA): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, K Beck Wheeler (0-0, 0 ERA): .2 IP, H, 0 ER, BB, K...
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When I was a kid, I was told to never hit a fly ball. Fly balls lead to outs and ground balls lead to more scenarios where the fielder commits an error, or so what I was led to believe. Recently, more hitters are realizing how bad it is to hit a grounder. Virtually nothing good comes from hitting a ground ball outside of the occasional misplay or error. Hitting more balls in the air means more...
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