Author: John Jackson

Rafael Montero’s Failures Continue to Mount

Rafael Montero’s struggles have continued. That’s a phrase that has been used multiple times since he made his major league debut in 2014. Montero has just never been able to establish himself in Major League Baseball and just when he begins to take a step forward, he falls back into his usual mediocrity. June 15 began what seemed to be Montero’s season turnaround. He pitched...

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Rapid Reaction: Mets Dominated By Darvish in 6-0 Loss to Dodgers

The New York Mets (49-58) were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers (77-32) 6-0 on Friday night at Citi Field. The Mets have now lost seven of their last nine games. Pitching Jacob deGrom (12-4, 3.29 ERA) was on the mound for the Mets after his eight-game winning streak was snapped in his last start. He did not have his best stuff, giving up five hits, three runs, and three walks while striking...

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Rapid Reaction: Mets Overcome 5-0 Deficit to Beat Rockies 10-5

The New York Mets (49-56) beat the Colorado Rockies (61-47) 10-5 on Wednesday night at Coors Field. The Mets were down 5-0 going into the fourth inning and ended up scoring 10 unanswered runs. Pitching Chris Flexen (0-1, 9.00 ERA) made his second career MLB start for the Mets. Just like his first start he didn’t pitch more than three innings. In the three innings he did pitch, he gave up...

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Rapid Reaction: Mets Rally In Eighth To Beat Mariners 7-5

The New York Mets (48-53) won the opening game of their interleague series with the Seattle Mariners (51-53) by a score of 7-5 on Friday night at Safeco Field. Pitching: Rafael Montero (1-7, 5.19 ERA) took the hill for the Mets looking to continue his recent success which included his longest outing of the season in his last start. Montero started off strong as he limited the Mariners to two...

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Rapid Reaction: Mets Settle For Series Split With 7-5 Loss to Padres

The New York Mets (47-53) split their four-game series with the San Diego Padres (45-57) with a 7-5 loss on Thursday night at Petco Park. Pitching Chris Flexen (0-0, -.– ERA) made his Major League debut for the Mets and it did not go well. He only lasted three innings and gave up four runs (three earned), five hits, and four walks while striking out two. The most eventful part of...

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