Author: John Flanigan

Minor League Recap: Humphreys Strikes Out Nine, Becerra On Fire

Fresno Grizzlies 12 (5-3), Las Vegas 51s 4 (3-5) Box Score RHP Donovan Hand 5.0 IP, 7 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K (0-1, 10.45) RHP Cory Burns 1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, BB, K (6.75) RHP Ben Rowen 1.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 K (21.60) LHP David Roseboom 1.0 IP (0.00) RHP Chasen Bradford 1.0 IP, BB, K (0.00) Donovan Hand struggled again, giving up six earned runs for the second straight start. After two starts, his...

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Michael Conforto Thinks Major League Role is Best for Him

Michael Conforto has had a complicated start to the 2017 season. Despite hitting .400 and a .538 OBP with two homers and three runs batted in over ten at-bats and two starts, Conforto still has no guarantee of regular playing time.  Mets manager Terry Collins is still insistent on starting veteran center fielder Curtis Granderson over the youngster. However after yesterday’s game in which...

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Michael Conforto Makes A Bid for More Playing Time

Curtis Granderson was a late healthy scratch from the New York Mets starting lineup, giving Michael Conforto his second start of the season on Wednesday night.  Hitting leadoff and starting in center, Conforto made his presence felt right away. In his first at-bat, he led off the game with a single. Two batters later, he scored from first on a Yoenis Cespedes RBI double. In his next at-bat,...

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Game Recap: Conforto and Bruce Go Yard, Syndergaard Dominates, Mets Top Marlins 5-2

The Mets finished out their opening home stand with a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Pitching Noah Syndergaard threw 109 pitches over seven innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and struck out nine. He becomes the first starting pitcher in Mets history to combine for 15+ strikeouts and zero walks in back-to-back starts to begin the season....

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MMO Game Recap: Mets Offensive Struggles Continue in 8-1 Loss

The New York Mets fell to 2-3 on the season after they lost to the Miami Marlins by the score of 8-1 on Saturday night at Citi Field. Pitching Robert Gsellman made first start of the 2017 season. He lasted five innings and gave up three runs on six hits and stuck out seven. Lefty Josh Smoker threw a scoreless inning in relief a day after allowing five baserunners in 0.1 of an inning. Hansel...

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