First off, thanks to MMO reader New York Mammoths for sharing his graphic with us. When word came out that this “True New Yorker” campaign was hatched by a third party marketing firm, and that it wasn’t a genuine – from the heart – plea for support from the players who signed the letter, my first thought was Fred and Jeff. There they go again… Everything...
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According to Adam Rubin, a CT scan revealed that Eric Young Jr. suffered a bruise to the right cheekbone after a freak accident during batting practice. Lucas Duda was hitting in an indoor batting cage at Coors Field when a baseball hit the screen and ricocheted, striking Young below the right eye. Juan Lagares, who was originally not in the starting lineup, replaced Young and batted leadoff. No...
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You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the Mets offense has been pretty damn awful so far this season. We all hope and pray that things will begin to turn around sooner rather than later, but five weeks into the season and our team continues to flounder. Knowing that, I was still somewhat stunned by something Jared Diamond posted on Twitter during last night’s...
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For the second straight game, the New York Mets were pummeled by the hot-hitting Colorado Rockies who beat them 10-3 on Friday night at Coors Field. Zack Wheeler had a brutal evening, allowing a career worst seven runs, six earned, on seven hits and two walks with just one strikeout in four innings of work. The start was also the shortest of his career. The Rockies jumped on him for four runs in...
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With Juan Lagares batting leadoff and playing in center field for a second straight game on Friday night against the Rockies, Eric Young Jr. finds himself on the bench again. “He brought us all in yesterday and said he’s going to do a rotation — some days some guys will be in there, some days you won’t,” Eric Young told ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin. “My...
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