In Saturday’s 10-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, Gavin Cecchini recorded his first major league hit and RBI. Cecchini entered into the game at shortstop for Asdrubal Cabrera as the Mets trailed by a score of 10-0 at the time. The Mets prized prospect had a successful night at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. “You’re always trying to win regardless of what the...
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With Saturday’s 10-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets entered into a virtual dead heat with the Giants and Cardinals in the NL Wild Card race. Both the Giants and Cards won their respective games on Saturday. The Mets and Giants now hold a half game lead over the Cardinals for the two Wild Card spots. The Mets own the tie-breaker over San Francisco, currently giving them the top...
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After Friday night’s win over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets now hold a one game and one and a half game lead in the National League Wild Card race over the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, respectively. With eight games to play in the regular season, the keys to success for the Mets may be two guys who have contributed far less than originally expected this season. Lucas...
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With the bullpen being completely taxed heading into Friday night’s game, the Mets needed someone to step up to provide some relief. Hansel Robles was up to that task in Friday night’s 10-5 win over Philadelphia. In what seemed like another game between the Mets and Phillies that included unlimited pitching changes, Robles was finally the one able to stabilize the ship. Hansel...
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New York Mets outfielder, Michael Conforto was given a rare opportunity to start Friday night. He made the best of that opportunity. Conforto was 2-for-3 on the night, including a three-run homer that helped break the game open for the Mets. The homer was his first since August 7. “That at-bat really is kind of the epitome of what I’ve been working on, laying off of pitches that are tough for me...
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