The New York Mets (33-48) defeated the Miami Marlins (34-51) by a score of 5-2 at SunTrust Park on Sunday to avoid getting swept in Miami for the first time since September of last season. Pitching Steven Matz got the ball for the Mets on this hot summer afternoon. The lefty got into some trouble in the second inning due to an error by Todd Frazier and a couple of walks, one of which was to the...
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Good Morning! Today, the Mets will attempt to avoid a sweep by the hands of the Marlins. The Mets will send Steven Matz to end the skid. Yesterday, the offense could not backup Jacob deGrom who was great until the sixth inning. Latest Mets News According to John Harper of the Daily News, the Milwaukee Brewers are very interested in Noah Syndergaard. Harper also mentions the Atlanta Braves, New...
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Baseball America updated their top 100 prospects list, and two Mets made the cut. Andres Gimenez came it at No. 69 on the list and Peter Alonso came in at No. 77 on the same list. They had this to say about Gimenez: “Gimenez has a shorter, thicker build than many shortstops but compensates with twitchy athleticism. Scouts expect him to impact the ball more frequently as his body matures...
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Good Morning! Today, Jacob deGrom will get the ball at 4 p.m. to face the Marlins. Last night, Corey Oswalt struggled after starting on short notice. Oswalt pitched because deGrom had a family matter to address. Speaking of deGrom… Latest Mets News Brian Cashman held a press conference where he said he has spoken to his “good friend,” Omar Minaya, about a trade. Cashman...
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The debate about whether or not hitters should bunt is becoming widespread. Joey Gallo is the poster boy of this debate. For those who don’t know Gallo, he is essentially the definition of an all-or-nothing hitter. The Rangers played the Astros in May and Astros employed this shift on him: (Yes, that is, in fact, Alex Bregman in the outfield along with three other guys). So why would the...
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