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Syndergaard Pitched Like an Ace Tuesday Night

Noah Syndergaard returned to the Mets rotation Tuesday night and pitched like an ace, helping lead the Mets to a 12-1 rout of the Miami Marlins. Syndergaard pitched six innings Tuesday while allowing just one run on five hits while walking none and striking out eight. “I’m always looking forward to the big games, the great atmosphere,” Syndergaard said. “A lot of pressure, I feel like I thrive...

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Mets Minors Breakout Player of the Year: Thomas Szapucki

Here at MMO/MMN, we have selected Thomas Szapucki as the 2016 breakout player of the year. We had already chosen David Roseboom our Reliever of the Year and Amed Rosario as Player of the Year. Thomas Szapucki was born in New Jersey but his family moved down to Florida when he was young. He graduated from William Dwyer HS in West Palm Beach, FL. His senior year season, he went 5-2  with a 0.78...

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Bruce and Duda Make Presence Felt with Big Nights

Jay Bruce and Lucas Duda put together great nights at the plate in Tuesday’s 12-1 victory over Miami, as both look to be back in a big way. With just four games left in the regular season, Bruce and Duda flexed some muscle Tuesday night. Bruce was 2-for-5 on the night with a game changing two-run bomb and two RBI. “I think we got back to business as usual a little bit,” Bruce said....

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Mets Magic Number Falls to 5 with Cardinals Loss

The New York Mets fell to the Miami Marlins on Monday night by a score of 7-3 in one of the most emotional games you may have witnessed. Following the passing of star pitcher, Jose Fernandez, Miami began their healing process with last night’s game. A night that included beautiful tributes to their ace, including an unbelievable lead-off home run from Dee Gordon. Players embraced prior to...

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Decisions, Decisions: Home Field and the Manic Magic Number

Terry Collins and his staff may have some interesting decisions to make this weekend regarding his pitching staff and how it sets up for a potential Wild Card Game next Wednesday night.   A lot has to do with the two team wildcard format, tie breaking procedures and how a magic number is calculated. An important facet in this situation to understand is that a magic number, by definition,...

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