Author: James Villani

Mets Capture Third Shutout Of Season, Defeat Diamondbacks 5-0

The New York Mets (7-3) finished off their first home series of the season with another shutout, the team’s third of the young season. The 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-6) at Citi Field Sunday afternoon saw David Peterson successfully make his first start of the season. The Mets also dedicated their press box to long-time Mets’ public relations worker Jay Horwitz...

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Eighth Inning Hiccup Costs Mets Sweep, Results in 4-2 Loss

The New York Mets ended their opening series of the season in Washington D.C. with a disappointing loss. At Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon the Mets blew a one run lead in the eighth inning. This despite a terrific pitching performance by starter Carlos Carrasco. Certainly a game manager Buck Showalter will want back as the Mets fell 4-2. The scoring started early as Carrasco’s first...

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Mets Tally 15 Hits in 8-4 Victory Over Miami

The New York Mets (7-6) took on the Miami Marlins (7-6) in the team’s 13th game of spring training. Chris Bassitt took the mound for New York and Pablo López for the Marlins. Led by a strong offensive performance, headlined by Robinson Canó and Starling Marte, the Mets won their seventh game of the spring, 8-4. The scoring started early as new Marlin Jorge Soler took Bassitt deep to...

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Mets Explode For 10 Runs, Shutout Marlins

The New York Mets (6-3) and Miami Marlins (6-4) faced off in Jupiter, FL at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in what was the Mets’ ninth spring training game of the season. New York ran out Chris Bassitt for his first formal start of spring, he pitched splendidly. Overall, each team featured lineups with several everyday players – more so the Mets who may have featured seven of their...

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New York Mets Come Up Short In Second Spring Training Game

The New York Mets’ second spring training game of the season certainly did not go as well as the first. The St. Louis Cardinals jumped on David Peterson with two early home runs at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, FL. They held the lead throughout in a game where each team featured lineups littered with mostly everyday starters and emerged victorious, 6-4. Interestingly enough, the...

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