New York Mets left-fielder, Michael Conforto has solidified himself as the number three hitter for this team. There are no current plans to move the young left-handed hitter from the spot anytime soon. Conforto had another solid day at the plate Sunday during the Mets’ 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He went 1-for-3 on the day with a double and two RBI. Since moving to the three spot in...
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The New York Mets (10-7) completed a sweep of the Atlanta Braves (4-14) and won the series finale by a score of 3-2 this Sunday afternoon. The Mets completed their very successful road trip going 7-2 overall. Pitching: Welcome back Jacob deGrom! It wasn’t exactly “deGromination” today but the Mets have got to be pleased with their co-ace’s performance. Jake went five and two thirds and...
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This week I talk about the Mets successful road trip and opine how their power surge may not be the blessing that it appears. Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports discusses his new book “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports.” I wrap things up by comparing Logan Verrett and Zack Wheeler. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK’S PODCAST RSS FEED...
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The fourth piece of the puzzle to the Mets’ stud rotation, rookie Steven Matz, had an effective night on the mound in Saturday’s 8-2 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves. Matz improved his record to 2-1 on the season and lowered his ERA to 5.40. Matz allowed just two runs in 6.1 innings of work, giving up nine hits while striking out eight and walking none. He dodged in and out of trouble...
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Neil Walker continues to rake. During Saturday’s game he hit yet another homer, his seventh of the season. This dinger was a bit different from the others we have seen as it was the 100th of his career. Walker, 30, is no stranger to having a power surge out of the gate in April. This is now the third time in his career he had started his season with seven homers in April, the previous two...
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