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3 Up 3 Down: Mets Drop Series to Cubs at Wrigley

3 Up  1. Thor Gets Velo Back The stage was set on Tuesday night with two of the top arms in the league going head to head in the middle game of the series. It was one the Met surely had to have, after dropping the opener on Monday night. Although he struggled at times, Noah Syndergaard lived up to the moment and still managed to throw 5 2/3 innings while only allowing one run on seven hits and...

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The Amazin’ Metscast: Casey Stern, The NL East And The Trading Deadline

The Amazin’ Metscast: Episode Two We spend some time with Casey Stern of “MLB on TBS” and MLB Network Radio on “Sirius/XM” to discuss the upcoming trading deadline, the National League East and if he believes the Mets have what it takes to make the playoffs this year. On the show, we recap the start to the second half of the season and look ahead at upcoming...

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Bartolo Colon Has Struggled As Of Late

The New York Mets 43-year old All-Star, Bartolo Colon has struggled as of late. The Cubs got to Colon often and early in Wednesday’s 6-2 loss. Colon lasted just 4.1 innings, his shortest non-injury related start of the season. He allowed all six runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out one. It was the second time in three starts he has allowed six runs. “I think mentally I...

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Matt Harvey Shares Hospital Recovery Photo After Surgery

Matt Harvey’s season may have officially come to an end on Monday after he underwent surgery to relieve his thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, but the former Mets ace’s social media profiles knows no offseason. After the procedure, Harvey posted the following picture on his Twitter account, with the caption: “Watching the game from my hospital bed.  One less rib, but the road...

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Mets Should Focus On Relievers Not Starters In Trade Deadline Deals

With names like Andrew Cashner, Rich Hill, Jon Niese, Jeremy Hellickson and Michael Pineda circulating as potential trade bait on or before the trade deadline, the Mets would be best served by bolstering their bullpen rather than seeking a starting pitcher to replace innings lost due to Matt Harvey’s season-ending surgery. The current Bartolo Colon, Logan Verrett, Jacob deGrom, Stephen Matz and...

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