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3 Up 3 Down: Mets Sweep Twins, Grab Top Wild Card Spot

3 Up  1.  Bart Throws Up 0’s  Where would the Mets be without Bartolo Colon? Colon, who is now 14-7 on the year, threw seven fantastic innings of three-hit ball, allowing no runs. In eight of his last nine starts, Colon has pitched at least six innings. He’s won five of his last six decisions dating back to August 1st, while having an ERA of 2.21 during that time frame. 2.  Grandyman  If it...

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Talkin’ Mets: Does Bartolo Hold the Key to Pitcher Health?

The news of Jacob deGrom’s season-ending injury rocked the Mets. Can these injuries be avoided? Joe Janish, a former D1 player and pitching coach, joins Mike Silva to discuss just that. Joe believes that science and some good practices can help alleviate the rash of injuries. Amazingly the secret may be to copy the routine of 43-year old Bartolo Colon. You can check out Joe’s...

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Mets Complete Sweep With 3-2 Win Over Twins

The New York Mets (80-69) defeated the Minnesota Twins (55-95) by a score of 3-2 at Citi Field Sunday afternoon.  The Mets temporarily have sole possession of the first wild-card. Pitching: Gabriel Ynoa was on the mound for the Mets today making his first ever career start in place of Jacob deGrom.   The Mets received sobering news that deGrom will undergo surgery and will be lost for the season...

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Curtis Granderson has Begun to Produce at the Right Time

When the Minnesota Twins had taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the eleventh inning, things began to look grim for the Metropolitans. Curtis Granderson though would go on to homer in back-to-back innings to give the Mets a 3-2 victory in the twelfth. It has been a down year for the most part for Granderson, though he has gotten hot at just the right time. A player who many believed helped to carry...

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Mets Minors: Top 30 Prospects, #15-11

We continue our look into the Mets top prospects with some promising position players and a starter that has stepped up to help the big league club tremendously. #15 RHP Seth Lugo Ht: 6’4”  Wt: 225  Level: Triple-A Las Vegas 51s/New York Mets B/T: R/R  Age: 11/17/1989(26) Age Dif: -0.7 Acquired: Selected in the 34th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Centanary College of Louisiana...

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