The New York Mets opened up the week of June 19-25th with a crushing loss at the hands of Julio Teheran, who one-hit the Mets in a complete game shutout, winning 6-0. The Mets were swept by the Braves in that weekend series, scoring a total of only four runs at home. They dropped to six games back of the division leading Washington Nationals, and needed to put together some series wins and take...
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Terry Collins apologized to Jay Horwitz personally this afternoon, for what he referred to as “his unprofessional behavior.” He then apologized a second time to the Mets VP in front of the beat writers in the media room where the incident took place on Wednesday. Good deal, now let’s move on. Joe D. Original Report – June 22 The New York Mets came out victorious on...
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It’s difficult to write a Players of the Week after such a rough showing this weekend. But the Mets did have a pair of deserving standout players. With the way the pitching lined up, many fans and writers had the Mets sweeping the Braves this weekend, however it was the Braves that essentially knocked the Mets around like they were sparring in the ring, and swept the Mets. The Braves...
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I have to admit, when going online Thursday afternoon and reading the breaking news that David Wright would be undergoing neck surgery to repair a herniated disk, I paused for a moment and reflected on what that news meant. Yes, the news meant that Wright will more than likely miss the remainder of the 2016 season, but it also might spell the beginning of the end for the 33-year-old. Not only...
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The New York Mets offense has simply been bad. When you take a look at the team stats for all Major League clubs this season, the Mets offensive ranks are mostly trending at the bottom of the pile, except for home runs. Their inability to score with runners in scoring position with less than two outs has been abysmal. Injuries have piled up. Guys haven’t been pulling their weight. One such...
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