The New York Mets played poorly both in the field and at the plate as they fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-2. (box score). Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets. He had won four of his last five starts after an inconsistent start to the year. But Noah was not as sharp as he had been the last month walking a total of five in seven innings pitched. He wasn’t helped by his defense. The game...
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The New York Mets finally come home after a nine-game road trip to enjoy the comforts of Citi Field for a six-game home stand. They start the stand with three against the San Diego Padres. This will be the only time the Padres visit New York in 2019. The Mets still lead the Majors in number of games played on the road having played just over 57% of their games away from Flushing. The...
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In the sweltering heat of a July day, with 55,000 in attendance that included a sitting president, a boxing legend and baseball heroes past and present, six players were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The 2019 class includes Harold Baines, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera, Lee Smith, and the late Roy Halladay. The Ceremony was poignant for...
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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Harvey has been designated for assignment the team announced on Friday. This a day after the former New York Mets star gave up six runs and seven hits in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Harvey was 3-5 for the Angels with a 7.09 ERA. The Angels signed Harvey to a one-year guaranteed contract for $11 million plus incentives on December 21, 2018. He made 10 starts...
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Maybe someone can pay off the schedule maker so the New York Mets (44-51) can play at Target Field more often. Since the Twins’ home opened in 2010, the Mets have never lost there now going 5-0 after a resounding 14-4 victory Wednesday over the Minnesota Twins (58-36). (box score) The Mets benefited from some shoddy Twins’ defense and a clutch pinch-hit home run off the bat of...
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