Author: Former Writer

T.J. Rivera: Hometown Hero Saves Day

Things looked grim, the Mets had just blown a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning in Washington. It just seemed like one of those games that the team would eventually lose. T.J. Rivera though would have none of that. The bronx born Rivera would step up to the plate in the top of the 10th with nobody on base and drilled a homer over the left-field wall of Nationals park. The home run would...

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Syndergaard Reaches 200 Strikeouts in Dominating Performance

Noah Syndergaard gave the Mets everything they could have asked for in Tuesday night’s 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals. Thor brought the thunder on a night the Mets desperately needed to rebound from the prior night’s defeat. Syndergaard delivered seven strong innings while giving up just one run on four hits. He would walk just one batter on the night and strike out 10. It...

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Another Terry Collins Flub Leads To Loss

For the second time in a week, Terry Collins made a costly decision that may have lead to another loss. The Mets are at a time of year where they cannot afford to throw away any games. In Monday’s 8-1 loss to the Washington Nationals, Collins opted to let Rafael Montero hit for himself in the second with two runners on base and two outs. The former prized pitching prospect was coming off a...

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Montero Takes A Walk On The Wild Side, Mets Fall To Nats 8-1

The New York Mets (76-68) were defeated by the Washington Nationals (86-58) by a score of 8-1 at Nationals Park Monday evening.  The Cardinals were getting no-hit in the ninth inning at the time of this writing.  With a Cardinals loss, the Mets would hold the second wild card spot by a half a game. Pitching: Rafael Montero was on the hill for the Mets tonight and he struggled mightily.   Montero...

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Seth Lugo Shines in Turner Field Finale

Seth Lugo continues to be a bright spot for this Mets rotation. In Sunday’s 10-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, Lugo yet again put forth a quality start. Lugo had a nice day in Atlanta as the Mets said goodbye to Turner Field. Seth went seven innings on the day while allowing just two runs on six hits. He walked one and sat down five batters on strikes, picking up the win. “I gave up a...

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