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MMO Game Recap: Mets 3, Brewers 2

Bang… Bang… Boom!!! The Mets delighted fans on Friday night, with a thrilling come from behind win to even up the series against the Brewers.  Yovani Gallardo had the Mets searching for answers all night until the ninth when Brewers brought in K-Rod.  Murphy led the inning off with a double and later came in to score on a Wright single to left.  Murphy ended the night going 3-4....

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Mets Willing To Eat Some Salary To Move Colon

Sources have told Andy Martino of the Daily News that the Mets are willing to eat approximately $2 million what remains on Colon’s two-year, $20 million contract ($11 million next season). He adds that despite being 42 next season, given Colon’s current level of performance, it is not crazy to think he could find a one-year, $9 million deal this winter, if he were a free agent. There...

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Who would you protect if there was another expansion draft?

Thanks to this post on reddit, the writers over at Beyond the Box Score came up with the idea of conducting a mock expansion draft. That means, as a first step, for all 30 teams, each writer needs to select the list of 15 players they would protect as acting general manager. Any player left off the protected list of 15 is available to be drafted by the expansion teams (as the draft progresses,...

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Are Gee’s Struggles Because of Mechanics?

Dillon Gee has made three starts since returning from the disabled list, and after last night’s beating at the hands of the Brewers, two of them have been bad. In his past two starts, Gee has allowed ten earned runs over ten innings, struggling to keep the ball in the ballpark, having allowed three home runs. “There’s no excuses,” Gee said. “There’s no excuse for me. It’s not that...

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Mets Minors Report 7/25: Nimmo Breaks Out With Three Hits, Conforto Still Hot In Brooklyn

Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas drops third straight game to Tacoma, losing on Thursday, 5-4. Binghamton loses first game of series to Trenton, 6-5.  St. Lucie and Daytona postponed due to rain. Doubleheader scheduled for Friday at 5:05 PM. Savannah scores one in ninth to break tie and earn the victory over Augusta, 2-1. Brooklyn opens a three game series by defeating Vermont, 7-2. Kingsport...

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