The New York Mets (14-7) pummeled the San Francisco Giants (12-12) by a score of 13-1 in the opener of a three game set at Citi Field Friday night. The Mets set a franchise record for 12 runs in the third inning in what was a rout over the potential playoff contending Giants. Pitching: Steven Matz hurled six shutout innings tonight in what ended up being a lopsided victory over the Giants. ...
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No longer a rookie that Mets fans clamored to see arrive in the big leagues, Michael Conforto has already made his mark in the majors. The entire league has begun to take notice. In an article for the New York Post, columnist Kevin Kernan spoke with scouts around the league, who all agreed the secret is out on Conforto. The 23-year-old sweet swinging, left-handed, left fielder, has been a large...
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The New York Mets pitching staff is among the most dominant in the major leagues. They currently rank fourth in the majors with a 3.10 ERA, behind the Cubs, Nationals and White Sox. Kevin Kernan of the New York Post takes a look at the impact Bartolo Colon has had on the Mets’ young rotation. The rotation has allowed fewer homers (23) and walks (23) than any other group of starters in...
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3 Up 1. Unreal Neil If there was any doubt whatsoever of whether or not Neil Walker could step up in replacing Daniel Murphy, that has quickly been erased. Walker is on a tear right now, and after hitting a game winning two-run HR in the opener on Monday night, he went on to hit his ninth HR last night in the finale. Walker is now tied for the league lead in home runs, and is second in the...
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New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey showed some more signs of righting his season last night in the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He picked up his second consecutive win and improved his record to 2-3 on the year, while lowering his ERA to 4.76. Manager, Terry Collins was happy with what he saw from Harvey. “This is the best he’s thrown all year.” Harvey,...
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