The New York Mets (7-7) fell to the Philadelphia Phillies (7-9) in eleven innings by a score of 5-4. The Mets took two of three from Philadelphia in the series, but were unable to complete the sweep. Pitching: Bartolo Colon (1-1, 2.89 ERA) put forth another solid start, but failed to pick up the win to obtain the crown of most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher. Big Sexy allowed three runs, while...
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The New York Mets took the lead in the top of the first inning for the fifth straight game setting the tone early in their 11-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets hitters looked extremely comfortable in the batter’s box, taking aggressive swings at good pitches all game. The result was eleven runs all scoring through six home runs. After hitting only two home runs in the first...
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Neil Walker has taken the Mets by surprise in the first month of the season. A player who normally struggled from the right side of the plate, has proven so far to no longer have those issues. Not only is he hitting left-handed pitching, but doing so with power. Walker, 30, crushed two homers last night in the Mets’ 11-1 defeat of the Philadelphia Phillies. Both came off left-handed...
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Logan Verrett has completed his mission for the New York Mets for the time being, filling in successfully for Jacob deGrom as he battles back from a lat issue and family emergency. You could not have asked for anymore from the spot starter as Verrett put up zeroes in both of his starts. In two starts, Logan pitched to a 1-0 record with a measley 0.69 ERA. He struck out 11 and had a WHIP of 1.08....
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Baseball players tend to disappear after retirement. Without the spotlight of national media, or admiration of thousands of fans, they fade back into mainstream society. They leave only memories, and their absence from the game makes it easy to forget that these guys we watched on TV are still real people. My mission is to make fans remember these forgotten players by seeking them out and...
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