The Dodgers have announced their starters for the first three games of the NLDS. Clayton Kershaw will start the first game of the series in Los Angeles, and Zack Greinke will follow with a start in game two. Brett Anderson is scheduled to pitch the third game of the series Tuesday at Citi Field. Kershaw is 16-7 this season with an excellent 2.13 ERA in 232 innings pitched. He has also struck out...
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Even with the Mets scheduled to face three southpaws in the NLDS, hitting coach Kevin Long isn’t concerned about how his top left handed bats will perform. Long says the Mets were going to be challenged regardless of who they would face in the playoffs, and he believes that lefties like Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda are capable of grinding out at bats. “It’s...
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In his fourth relief appearance of the season, Jon Niese retired two batters and allowed one hit against the Nationals on Sunday. He also pitched a scoreless inning during Saturday’s game, and has yielded just one run in 3.2 innings of relief during this week. This performance probably cements his spot on the postseason roster. Collins already made it sound like he was a lock prior to...
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After thanking the fans at Citi Field following the final game of the regular season, David Wright had a lot to say about the Mets’ critics who doubted the team all year. “This team believed early on,” Wright said. “Back in spring training, a lot of guys said it — that they thought we were a playoff team. It got a lot of chuckles, people thinking it’s just talk, so it’s nice to go out...
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According to Andy Martino of the NY Daily News, Ruben Tejada will likely get the majority of starts at shortstop during the playoffs. Tejada has made a very strong case for himself of late as he’s been on fire during the month of September. “Tejada is on track to see the majority of the playing time at short, and Flores will likely be a pinch-hitter and reserve. Flores — who left...
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