Left-hander Jon Niese was unable to pitch out of the 4th inning despite a pre-game pep talk from manager Terry Collins who challenged him to pitch his best in the biggest game of his career. For the third straight start, Niese allowed a five-run inning including a back-breaking grand slam by Met killer Wilson Ramos off a hanging curveball. When all was said and done Niese pitched a total of 3.1...
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After the Nationals lost the first of three crucial games against the Mets on Monday, by a score of 8-5, MVP candidate Bryce Harper called out Nats fans for their lack of support. “I mean, they left in the seventh. That’s pretty brutal. I don’t know, whatever.” You know what else was brutal? Bryce Harper, who went 0-for-4 and struck out three times. I don’t know,...
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The New York Mets today announced that the club will start the 2016 regular season with a two-game road series vs. the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 4 and Wednesday, April 6 at Kansas City. Opening Day at Citi Field will be on Friday, April 8 vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. The initial homestand will feature opening weekend vs. the Phillies, April 8-10 followed by a three-game set vs. the...
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Lot’s going on in Washington DC today as the Mets get ready to play their biggest series of the year. How big? Terry Collins called this series “the first round of the playoffs” for the New York Mets. Here’s a complete rundown of what Collins and GM Sandy Alderson had to say to reporters at Nationals Park before the start of this afternoon’s game. Terry Collins: The...
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The following is a letter from Matt Harvey to Mets fans as posted by The Players Tribune on his behalf: You’ve heard about the 180-185 innings cap. That seems to be the number that will allow me to pitch into the postseason. Regardless of those numbers, I hope everyone knows: I have always wanted to play. I have always wanted to pitch every single chance I get. Especially in the playoffs. Right...
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