METS AT HOME: The Mets lost their ninth straight game at Citi Field, the club’s longest home losing streak since losing nine straight at home from August 28-September 12, 2004…The nine-game home losing streak is tied for the sixth-longest in team history…The Mets last won a game at Citi Field on July 7, a 3-1 victory over the Cubs. SHUTOUTS: Losing 13-0 to Miami tonight was the second-most...
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Ruben Tejada extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games last night, going 1-5. Tejada is batting .364 (20-55) with four runs scored and two RBI during this current stretch. The Mets shortstop is hitting .331 (55-166) with a .367 on-base percentage since he returned from the Disabled List on June 24. Tejada’s .322 batting average is the highest among all major league shortstops (min. 260...
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Today is the big day as the Mets get set to unveil their official 2013 All Star Game logo. The following is my live blogging of the event which was broadcast on SNY and MLB.com. 3:08 – Howie Rose takes the stage and rolls out all the introductions… They are now showing a video montage of the Mets in previous all star games. 3:15 – New York First Deputy Mayor, the Honorable...
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The Buffalo Bisons split a doubleheader with Syracuse yesterday, dropping the first game by a score of 5-4 and winning the nightcap 4-3 after holding off a late charge by the Chiefs. Zack Wheeler, whose debut was pushed back a day because of a rainout on Sunday, took the bump for game one and for four innings the Mets top prospect was wicked good. Wheeler was greeted with a single to start the...
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Following the news that Tim Byrdak has a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder, the Mets announced that Garrett Olson will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday. He will be added to the team’s active roster before today’s game against the Marlins. In 25 appearances for Triple-A Buffalo this year, Olson has made 21 starts and has a 4.56 ERA in 108.2 innings pitched....
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