The Mets beat the Marlins 6-0 today at First Data field, snapping the Marlins 11-game winning streak. Keon Broxton ended the game with a diving catch stranding the bases loaded. (Box Score) Pitching With Opening Day one week away, the Met sent Steven Matz out to right the ship. The lefty had a scoreless first inning with three ground ball outs. In the second inning, Matz got 3 fly ball outs. In...
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On Monday afternoon, reigning National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom took the mound for the New York Mets against the Miami Marlins. With just 16 days to Opening Day, the Mets stretched the righty out in what was his fourth start of the spring. Here’s how his start went thanks to fellow writer, Jack Hendon, who was tracking deGrom’s start. deGrom tossed fifteen pithes in a...
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Zack Wheeler just needed a few starts to get his sea legs. After two okay starts to begin Spring, Wheeler pitched four scoreless innings against the defending champions and their best lineup which featured Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, Andrew Benintendi, and Xander Bogaerts. Wheeler set down the first six guys to face him today. He gave up a single in the third inning but quickly rebounded....
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There has always been a lot of promise surrounding Michael Conforto. He flew through the minor leagues and came up about a year after being drafted. In 2017, it looked like he put it all together when he hit .279/.384/.555 with a .392 wOBA, 147 wRC+, and earned himself an All-Star appearance. Of course, the Mets can’t have nice things, though, and he dislocated his shoulder on a swing,...
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It was not Steven Matz’s best tuneup but of course, it’s still early. The lefty had a pretty good first after giving up an infield hit. He managed to retire Rafael Devers, J.D. Martinez, and Christian Vazquez after Gorkys Hernandez reached first. In the second inning, Matz walked two guys but still had a chance to get out of it. Unfortunately for him, he could not reel it in. The...
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