The Mets got their first helping of humble pie with an epic meltdown in the eighth by their major league best bullpen, as Washington gave New York a taste of their own come from behind medicine. “We can’t let this put us into a tailspin,” Mickey Callaway said. Staked to a 6-1 lead, Jacob deGrom had the Nationals in the palm of his gifted right hand. Riding high on his seven-frame gem of an...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway’s uncanny moves are so on the money that it begs the question, “Is he clairvoyant?” After counterpart Don Mattingly pulled rookie left-hander Jarlin Garcia after six scoreless innings in his first major league start, the Mets took a bite out of the Marlins bullpen, rallying from a 1-0 deficit to extend their winning streak to eight. Monday morning quarterbacking in...
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Manager Mickey Callaway re-shuffled the line-up card and it was déjà vu all over again at the stadium Mets broadcaster Howie Rose aptly coined, Citi Field South. Transplanted New Yorkers got to see their home team away from home humiliate the Marlins in much warmer weather in front of a dismal crowd of 6,516. Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes’ fever and 1-21 slump took a back seat Tuesday night with...
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Rookie skipper Mickey Callaway is making all the right moves as the Mets improve to 7-1 for their best eight-game start in franchise history. “That’s big time,” said Seth Lugo, who chipped in three scoreless frames “We’re having a lot of fun in here, and to keep that energy going, that’s big for us.” After a series of injuries, poor conditioning, and serious lapses in managerial decisions,...
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On a brisk day in Washington, D.C., the Mets erased a pair of one-run deficits to rally past the Nationals 3-2 behind a beautiful rebound by starter Steven Matz — making amends for his subpar season debut. “The main thing is trust what I have out there and go out and attack them,” Matz said. “Don’t try to pitch around contact. Just go right after them. That was my mentality the whole game and...
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