Freddie Freeman once again crushed the Mets hopes with an excellent performance during last night’s loss to Atlanta. He delivered the key hit of the game with a three run shot against Jeurys Familia to break the game’s 3-3 tie in the 9th inning. Nobody was expecting Freeman to make such an impact because he started the game on the bench due to a sore wrist. However, it did not seem...
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Former Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone isn’t a fan of the Mets handling of Matt Harvey. Mazzone, who was the Braves pitching coach for 26 years, told Bob Nightengale of USA Today that he never once had to limit a pitcher’s innings like the Mets are doing with Harvey. “I think the thing is totally asinine,’’ Mazzone said. “Come on, you want him to go five innings, and maybe even...
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With two doubles last night against the Braves, Daniel Murphy has now passed Ed Kranepool for second place on the Mets’ all-time doubles list with 226. Murphy has hit 36 doubles this season, and he only trails David Wright for the most in franchise history. It’s been another solid year at the plate for Murphy, who is batting .279 with 12 home runs and 68 RBI in 120 games. He is also...
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Ever since the Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes, he has been nothing short of incredible. In 47 games, he’s terrorized National League pitching with a .293 average 17 home runs and 42 RBI. He’s one of the biggest reasons why the Mets are poised to win their first division title since 2006 as his power and presence in the lineup has undoubtedly energized the team. The other day I was...
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After a demoralizing loss to the Yankees on Sunday, Jon Niese responded with a strong performance last night in the Mets’ 4-0 victory over the Braves. He pitched six scoreless innings while striking out two to earn his ninth win of the season. What really stood out was how effectively he used his curve to induce ground ball outs after ground ball outs. “This was a game we needed to...
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