As per a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post, MLB umpire Tom Hallion could face disciplinary action after appearing to stand on home plate after Todd Frazier’s walk-off home run at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon. In the first game of a single-admission doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, down 2-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, the Mets tied the game on Michael...
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Steven Matz took the hill for the New York Mets against the Miami Marlins and their young flamethrower, Sandy Alcantara. Matz helped out his own cause, crushing his first MLB homer in the second, a game-tying two-run shot, deep into the left-field seats. The Fish went ahead early on back-to-back home runs, then jumped ahead again in the seventh, but on the day they learned the fate of their...
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Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated put together a terrific report on the New York Mets’ offensive struggles at home over the last few years, the possible cause of the issues outside of personnel, and the team’s attempts to remedy the problem. As per Verducci, the 2018 Mets would stand to have to second-worst home batting average on balls in play (BABIP; .262) since the 2009 season,...
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After a game-tying home run and a couple of outstanding plays in the field on Friday and an early exit on Saturday, New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith continued to make progress on Sunday. Smith came out of Saturday’s win with a tight left groin but returned on Sunday to deliver a pinch-hit RBI double in the Mets 6-4 win over the Phillies. In an article by Tim Healey of...
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Good morning Mets fans! The Mets continue their homestand, beginning a three-game series tonight against the Miami Marlins. Jacob deGrom will get the nod against Miami’s rookie right-hander Jeff Brigham. Yesterday, the Mets took the rubber game of their weekend series with the Phillies with a 6-4 win in the rain. Michael Conforto had four RBI’s, including a three-run home run. Latest...
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