Daniel Murphy went 2-for-4 with hit a triple and a go-ahead home run off Masahiro Tanaka on Friday night, as the New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 5-1 at Citi Field. “It was nice because of the way their starter can throw the ball,” Murphy said. “He’s as tough as they come. You really got to lock in on him. He chewed me up and spit me out a couple of times tonight,...
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I just read Dave Dombrowski explain in an article by Gordon Edes of ESPN, his version of events on how the Yoenis Cespedes deal between the Tigers and the Mets went down. I was very curious to see what Dombrowski had to say, mainly because Sandy Alderson was gracious enough to give MMO’s John Bernhardt an exclusive interview a week after he made the deal to explain how it all fell into...
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Mike Axisa of CBS Sports listed eight things everyone should know about the Mets vs Yankees Subway Series that begins tonight at Citi Field. At No. 6 he points out the following about the Mets Starting Rotation, which hasn’t been nearly as dominant as it had been from April through July. “No team in baseball has as much impressive young pitching as the Mets. Matt Harvey, Jacob...
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Ken Davidoff of the New York Post spoke with Yoenis Cespedes at the offices of his representatives at Roc Nation and discussed his time and potential future with the Mets. As far as how he’s enjoyed his time in New York so far and the reception he’s received from fans, Cespedes said: “I’m very happy here. This has been the most complete team that I’ve been a part of. So I’m...
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Manager Terry Collins forewarned retaliation after Miami starter Tom Koehler drilled Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes with a fastball to the ribs in Tuesday’s 9-3 loss to the Marlins. “I think Cespedes being hit bothered us a little bit,” Collins told reporters. “We’ll answer it in our due time.” (MLB.com) After Koehler hit Cespedes in the first inning with the...
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