As the week before the All-Star break wrapped up, the New York Mets were looking to close the gap between the division leading Washington Nationals, as they came in to Queens for a four game set. While the Mets came back to beat the Nationals 9-7 in Thursday night’s opener, the Mets would eventually lose the next three games, and the series. Old friend Daniel Murphy continued to absolutely...
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In last night’s 9-7 win over the first place Washington Nationals, the New York Mets lineup all took part in the fun, getting contributions from everyone in the starting lineup including a pinch-hit double from Kelly Johnson and the 5th inning go-ahead homer off the bat of red hot Wilmer Flores. Right fielder Curtis Granderson had a busy night at the plate himself, going 3 for 4 with two...
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What a difference a weekend series with the N.L. best Chicago Cubs made for the Mets last week. Before starting their four-game series with the Cubs at Citi Field Thursday, the Mets were having a dreadful week, losing four in a row, including being swept by the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Mets were outscored 20-6 in that three-game series with their division rival, and had to...
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Before Friday night’s victory against the N.L. best Chicago Cubs, David Wright made himself available to the media pre-game near the Mets’ clubhouse. This was the first time Wright has made public comments since his June 16 surgery to repair a disk rupture in his neck. A scruffier looking Wright spoke to the media for several minutes about a myriad of topics, including whether or not...
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The New York Mets opened a big three-game series on Monday night with their division rival Washington Nationals, who took the first game by a score of 11-4 over the Amazins. And while they won’t be facing Washington ace RHP Stephen Strasburg, who was placed on the 15-day DL on Sunday with an upper back strain, they will instead be facing the Nationals’ number one prospect, and...
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