It was the longest game in the history of Miller Park, a stadium that opened in April of 2001. It was a five hour and 22-minute exercise in strikeouts, errors, missed opportunities and a walk-off win. It was the longest game the New York Mets have played in four years. It was a game that saw the Mets offensive woes continue as they have now scored only 26 runs in their last 10 games while...
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It started as it always does in Major League Baseball for a rookie. In spring training, fighting for a job, hoping to come north with the team and be part of a big league roster. Pete Alonso, the former Peter of Port St. Lucie, was no different. He was coming off a terrific year in the minors stroking 36 home runs and knocking in 119 runs. But he had to work to win his job which he hoped would...
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The New York Mets (14-13) conclude their 10 game home stand against the Cincinnati Reds (11-16) in a four-game set starting Monday. It will be the only time the Reds visit Citi Field in the 2019 regular season. The Reds are currently in last place in the National League Central, trailing the St. Louis Cardinals by six games. Although they have won six out of their last 10, they’ve already...
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The New York Mets (13-13) tried hard to make this a competitive game against the Milwaukee Brewers (15-13) despite themselves. They committed three wild pitches, two errors, a passed ball and a fielding gaffe by Jeurys Familia among other lapses in judgement in an ugly 8-6 loss. The loss drops the Mets to .500 for the first time this year. (Box Score) Other than the fundamental mistakes, the...
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The New York Mets (13-11) ten game home stand continues with a visit from the Milwaukee Brewers (13-13) for three games. It will be the only time the Brewers visit Citi Field this year in the regular season. Milwaukee has had its fair share of trouble lately. They are coming off being swept three games by the St. Louis Cardinals and have lost four games in a row overall. Their record has dropped...
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