Author: Former Writer

DeGrom Carves Through D’Backs Like a Thanksgiving Turkey

Five days after throwing 45 pitches and lasting only one inning in Philadelphia, Jacob deGrom bounced back with a dominant start in the Mets 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. DeGrom picked up his fourth win of the season by striking out 13 in seven innings and allowing one earned run and six hits. He became the 10th pitcher in Mets history to hit the 800 career strikeout mark. “I felt...

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Syndergaard Pitches Five Solid Innings, Eiland Clarifies Comments

The Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 last night and got their 20th win of the season tonight behind five tough innings from Noah Syndergaard and a lot of offense from some unlikely sources. It was the team’s first victory at Citi Field since April 18th. A day after Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland said that Syndergaard has yet to do a lot at the Major League level, Syndergaard...

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Talkin’ Mets: Recapping Callaway’s Tough Week

With the season almost a quarter old, I look at the performance of Mickey Callaway after a tough week that included questionable moves and the lineup card fiasco. Hear my thoughts on Dave Eiland’s comments on Noah Syndergaard, the possibility of Bartolo Colon coming back and whether the Mets should make a big splash to rent a star like Manny Machado. Matt Ehalt, Mets beat reporter for The...

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Game Recap: Mets Bats Awaken in 7-6 Win Over Reds

The New York Mets (18-15) ended their six game losing skid and picked up their first win in the month of May as they defeated the Cincinnati Reds by a score of 7-6. The Mets offense came alive after being shutout three times in the previous four games. Mets hitters scored the seven runs on thirteen hits with nine of them for extra bases. Pitching P.J. Conlon made his Major League debut tonight...

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Talkin’ Mets: Tim Britton of The Athletic

I am joined by Tim Britton, the Mets beat reporter for The Athletic. Tim talks about how Matt Harvey’s career arc fits perfectly in the Mets historical narrative. Hear Tim’s thoughts on Mickey Callaway’s “calm demeanor” during the recent rough stretch and how this compares to his former boss Terry Francona. I also will give my take on why adding the DH to the...

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