The Mets (89-67) completed the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds (63-92) today at Great American Ballpark by a score of 8-1. Pitching: Jacob deGrom dominated the Reds this afternoon, as he allowed just one run on five hits, while striking out nine, and didn’t walk a batter. With the win, deGrom improves to 14-8 on the season. Erik Goeddel, who is quietly having a very nice season out of the...
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THE METS HAVE CLINCHED THE N.L. EAST!!! The Mets (88-67) have defeated the Cincinnati Reds (63-91) by a score of 10-2 this evening at Great American Ballpark, and in the process have ensured a spot in the playoffs for the first time in nine years. Well, it’s been a long, crazy ride since 2006. I’ve graduated middle school, high school and have completed half of college since the...
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The Mets (85-67) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (62-91) by a score of 6-3 tonight at Citi Field, and in the process dropped the series. Pitching: Bartolo Colon got the nod for the Mets, and started off the game very well, keeping his pitch count down and not letting up a hit until the fifth inning. Colon would pitch into the seventh inning, but after loading the bases, he was removed in...
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I’m not a cocky, pompous or obnoxious baseball fan. I was brought up with the game, played it the right way, and have tremendous amounts of respect for the rules of the game. I don’t brag about my team, even when they’re doing good, and I am as fair as possible, giving credit where credit is due as well as trying to be as unbiased as possible. For a majority of my life, the...
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The Mets (84-65) were defeated by the New York Yankees (82-66) by a score of 11-2 tonight at Citi Field, and in the process dropping the rubber game. With the Washington Nationals also winning this afternoon, the Mets’ magic number remains at eight, and their lead in the division shrinks to six with thirteen left to play. Pitching: Matt Harvey got the start for the first time in twelve...
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