Arguably, the biggest disappointment for the New York Mets through 22 games is starting pitcher David Peterson. The 27-year-old Oregon graduate excelled in spring training, resulting in him rightfully winning the last rotation spot to begin the season. However, he has looked nothing like that pitcher in spring that only allowed one hit over 12 innings of work. Of greater concern, he looks...
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The New York Mets are finally pulling the trigger and calling up third baseman Brett Baty. This per Andy Martino of SNY. Baty was not in the lineup for Game 1 of Triple-A Syrcause’s doubleheader on Sunday, this is apparently why. Baty has been scorching hot since the Triple-A season began. The 23-year-old owns a slash line of .400/.500/.886 which is good for a staggering 1.386 OPS. He has...
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It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Carlos Carrasco Saturday afternoon, but he did enough to bring the New York Mets to a slim 3-2 victory in Oakland. Carrasco’s struggles to begin the season were well documented, so a good start on Saturday was a must. The veteran responded and turned in by far his best outing of the young season. Carrasco’s ERA entering Saturday...
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The New York Mets failed to capture a series sweep against the Miami Marlins Sunday afternoon. The team fell behind early and were unable to mount a comeback despite several terrific chances. By game’s end, the score read 7-2 Marlins and New York dropped to an even 5-5 on the season. So, what were the takeaways from Sunday afternoon’s game? The Carlos Carrasco Problem The Mets’...
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On Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, the New York Mets (5-5) were hoping for a three-game sweep over their divisional-foes, the Miami Marlins (4-6). However, thanks in large part to another woeful outing from Carlos Carrasco, the Mets fell behind early and were unable to take advantage of a multitude of opportunities (2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and 10 left on base). This resulting...
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