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Granderson’s Walk-Off Blast Keys Dramatic Mets Victory

Curtis Granderson saved the New York Mets from a crushing defeat last night in their stirring 6-5 walk-off win against Chase Utley and the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a season where he has struggled mightily as he sits atop the order, this was a big moment for the 35 year-old right-fielder. After Jeurys Familia had allowed the Dodgers to come all the way back from a 5-1 deficit, things had looked...

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DeGrom Holds Dodgers To One Run, Lowers ERA To 2.81

New York Mets pitcher, Jacob deGrom put forth a great start in Friday night’s 6-5 thrilling walk-off win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jake threw seven innings of one-run ball as his wife, Stacey and his son, Jaxon, were in attendance to watch him pitch. DeGrom, 27, allowed just three hits on the night, three walks, and struck out seven. The seven strikeouts matched a season-high for...

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Mets Win In Thrilling Walk-Off Fashion, 6-5 Over The Dodgers

The New York Mets (28-19) defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-24) by a score of 6-5 in thrilling fashion with a walk-off win. Pitching: Jacob deGrom put together the best performance of his season thus far as he pitched seven strong innings, while allowing just one run. He gave up just three hits on the day while walking three and striking out seven batters, matching his season high. Jake...

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Mets Scouting James Loney, Looking At Other External 1B Options

The New York Mets are scouting first baseman James Loney in Triple-A EL Paso, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Loney has an opt out in his deal with the Padres. Rosenthal adds that the Mets are also looking at other first base options as well. Mets GM Sandy Alderson talked about that today. “We’re not ruling out anything externally,” Sandy told ESPN.com on Friday....

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Collins Nixes His Idea Of Conforto At First Base

After suggesting that left fielder Michael Conforto would be an option to play first base in the wake of the loss of Lucas Duda, manager Terry Collins walked back his earlier comments and shot down the idea, “He is not a first baseman,” Collins said. “We are not here to take a kid who has never played first base at the major league level, in a situation where we’re...

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