When Jay Bruce didn’t make an immediate impact in blue and orange, many fans called for the veteran outfielder’s head, citing an uncanny similarity to a former Met with the same initials. Terry Collins tried everything. Moving him up and down the lineup, giving him a “mental health break,” and even benching him. Though Bruce’s numbers as a Met have been alarming to...
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After an emotional evening last night, the Mets (84-74) bounced back to defeat the Miami Marlins (78-79) by a score of 12-1 tonight at Marlins Park. The Cardinals are winning against the Reds tonight, and the Giants just started so we will have to wait for the wild card standings later on tonight. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard returned from strep throat tonight to face the Marlins, and pitched...
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“There’s no crying in baseball.” Is a motto that was tossed out the window Monday night in Miami. When Jose Fernandez died in a horrific boat accident during the early hours of Sunday, the news rocked the baseball world. How could someone with that much lust for the game of baseball – and life in general – be gone in such a tragedy? Fernandez was larger than life,...
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The New York Mets (82-72) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (69-85) by a score of 10-5 tonight at Citi Field and have assured themselves a winning record with their 82nd win. Pitching: Participation Day! Gabriel Ynoa started this game for the Mets. In what seems like forever ago, Ynoa tossed two innings, but was removed after getting into hot water. Ynoa’s final line has him going two...
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The New York Mets (81-72) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (69-84) by a score of 9-8 in 11 innings tonight at Citi Field! Pitching: The first three innings were smooth sailing for Mets starter Seth Lugo tonight, as he kept the Phillies at bay. However, the fourth and fifth were a bit rocky. With the Mets up 2-0 at the time, Lugo allowed a sacrifice fly in the fourth to cut the lead in half....
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