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MMO Players of the Week: A Rookie Sensation, A Norse God, and Bartolo Colon

Ah, Mets baseball is finally upon us again. Though we had the shortest span of time between the end of the postseason and the beginning of the regular season (excluding the Royals, of course), the offseason still felt like it spanned 100 years. But now the Mets are back, and are… still the same offensively dead team we saw in November? It’s actually much of what we expected from the team, but a...

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David Wright Talks About Team’s Offensive Rut, Urges Patience

New York Mets captain, David Wright wants everyone to know it’s not time to hop on the “panic city” train just yet. Five games into the extremely young season, the team stands at a 2-3 record after dropping their latest series to the Phillies this past weekend. “The track record, I think, speaks for itself of the guys in our lineup,” Wright said. “But, at the...

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The Z Files: Matt Harvey’s One Defining Pitch Against Phillies

The New York Mets hitters were stunned once again by the Philadelphia Phillies in their 5-2 loss yesterday afternoon.  More stunning was Matt Harvey’s pitch selection in key at-bats during the game. Matt Harvey (L, 0-2) 6.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 3 SO, 2 BB Harvey attacked Phillies hitters throwing 63 of 93 pitches for strikes, an above average 67.7% strike rate.  Harvey got ahead of hitters throwing 18...

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Time To Start Worrying About Matt Harvey?

After two starts in the 2016 season, Matt Harvey stands at 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA. Kevin Kernan of the NY Post has begun to wonder if it is time to worry about Matt Harvey. The short answer is NO. In yesterday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies, Harvey pitched six innings while allowing three runs on six hits. He walked two batters, while striking out three in what was not the most...

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3 Up 3 Down: Mets Drop Two Of Three to Phillies???

3 Up  1.  Starting Pitching Did Their Job  All three starters this weekend for the Mets had solid outings. Jacob deGrom, Bartolo Colon, and Matt Harvey combined to allow just five runs the entire series. You would figure that would be enough for the Mets to at least take the series against a weaker Phillies team, however that wasn’t the case. DeGrom was solid in his first outing of the season...

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