One of the things that New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway thought he could count on in 2019 was the continued reliability of one-time starter now bullpen pitcher, Seth Lugo. And why not? Last year, Lugo became a weapon out of the bullpen throwing 101.1 innings pitching to an outstanding 2.66 ERA. He struck out 103 while only walking 28—an almost four-to-one ratio—and was used in...
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The New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins today with a dominant 6-4 win at Marlins Park. (box score) The story of the game can be summarized in two words: Jacob deGrom. The Mets starter was absolutely masterful, striking out 14 in seven innings of work. The 14 K’s were a career high for deGrom. He has started the 2019 season with 13 consecutive scoreless innings...
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Pete Alonso slugged his first major league home run on Monday as the New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins, 7-3. Alonso, playing in only his fourth major league game, crushed the first pitch he saw off of Marlins pitcher Drew Steckenrider to deep right center. It was the centerpiece of a four-run ninth inning that carried the Mets to a 7-3 victory. Alonso, 24, was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts...
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In keeping with the theme of celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1969 World Championship, the New York Mets announced that Gil Hodges Jr., the son of Mets manager and former MLB player Gil Hodges, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the home opener against the Washington Nationals on April 4. It would have been the elder Hodges’ 95th birthday. A major linchpin to that...
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New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and ace pitcher Jacob deGrom had a short but informative press conference on Wednesday to discuss the machinations of deGrom’s just signed megadeal with the Mets. Van Wagenen summed things up nicely when he said ‘you build a championship team around guys like deGrom’ and later a highly motivated Wilpon said the...
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