The New York Mets lost the rubber game of their three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2. The Mets have now lost four of their last five on this long ten game road trip with a stop in St. Louis still to come. (box score) Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and was effective but was outpitched by Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. Wheeler’s line for the game was seven innings pitched,...
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A video and a close-up picture have surfaced showing New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard may have used a sticky substance Monday when he pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies. The video shows Syndergaard digging his index and and middle fingers in the heel of his glove before he gripped the ball. Syndergaard, who pitched five innings and allowed five runs and nine hits, has not commented...
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After pitching a record 26 consecutive quality starts, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched his second consecutive non-quality start in a 7-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Coming off a poor performance Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins where deGrom allowed six earned runs in just four innings pitched, Jacob was looking to right the ship and help the Mets win an important early season series...
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In a game that was overshadowed with the unfortunate news of Mets’ broadcaster Ron Darling impending medical leave of absence, the Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets, 11-7. Darling said on-air that he has a large mass in his chest that requires surgery and that he will be away from the booth for about a month. The MMO story on Darling is here. As for the game, Mets pitching gave up...
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The old axiom in baseball is that when you go to a game or watch one on television, you’re liable to see something you’ve never seen in a game before. On Tuesday night, Mets fan were looking to see something that had never been done before: a pitcher throw 27 consecutive quality starts. Unfortunately, on this cold 46-degree night, it didn’t take long for the cold reality to set...
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