The New York Mets (54-70) fell to the San Francisco Giants (62-64) in 13 innings to the score of 2-1 at Citi Field. The Mets defense committed three errors tonight including a critical one in the 13th inning. The Mets pitching was sharp and was able to escape several jams tonight but the offense was unable to score any runs past the first inning. Pitching Zack Wheeler started off the game with a...
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Jacob deGrom the Cy Young? Sounds sweet to Mets fans in a lost season. Unfortunately, the numbers simply aren’t going to stand out above the competition to make it a reality. Remember, narratives rule the voting and the Mets ace has not even one in his column. Degrom is probably my favorite pitcher on the staff. He’s the gamer that all the young starters should aspire to be. We used to think...
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First things first, I want to thank Joe D. for the opportunity to share my work here on MMO. We’ve known each other for a long time, and I have a great deal of respect for him and I look forward to being part of a great team. I wanted to join MMO because I have always believed that the best outlets should cover a team as an organization, rather than just a 25-man roster. The writer will...
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The New York Mets (50-66) defeated the New York Yankees (74-44) 8-5 at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. Tonight’s victory secured the series win over the cross-town rivals as the Mets have won four out of the six contests. Pitching Jacob deGrom whiffed Brett Gardner to lead off the home half of the first. Jake struck out Didi Gregorius on a foul tip after walking Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton...
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Stunning as it may be, but Noah Syndergaard has been an afterthought for much of this season. After bursting onto the scene in 2015 and putting up a Cy Young caliber 2016, Syndergaard has missed significant time with injury both this and last season, and thus spent some time out of the spotlight. But he’s still been an excellent pitcher, and with the guidance of new pitching coach Dave...
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