In a game that can be best described as one with mixed emotions, the New York Mets (83-75) defeated the Miami Marlins, 10-3 (box score). The bad was the fact the Mets were eliminated from any playoff contention as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-2. Also, Mets infielder Jeff McNeil was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning that resulted in a fractured right distal ulnar fracture....
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It’s a wacky thing this thing called sports. One day, you root for a team because they’re playing another team your favorite team is trying to catch. The next day you hate this same team because they now face your favorite team. That’s the situation Mets fans find themselves in. The New York Mets begin their final road series of the year as they face the Cincinnati Reds (72-81)...
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For the better part of three and 1/2 hours, the frustration level suffered by Mets fans was enormous. It was caused by equal parts terrific defense by the Colorado Rockies (66-87), poor situational hitting by the Mets, a head-scratching decision by Mickey Callaway in the sixth and some poor judgment displayed by several Mets. But then the top of the ninth came around with New York trailing 4-3....
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It was as advertised. A pitchers duel of near-epic proportions. It did not disappoint. As game time approached, the New York Mets looked up at the scoreboard and saw that the Chicago Cubs won. A loss would have dropped the Mets four games behind Chicago (80-68) for the second wild card. But the resilient Mets did not let that happen as they rode the bat of a 38-year old pinch hitter and the...
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The New York Mets conclude their longest home stand of the year with a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets are 5-2 so far on the stand after a convincing four-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets have defeated the D’backs seven consecutive times at home after sweeping them at Citi Field for the second year in a row. They outscored Arizona 26-4 in the four...
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