While he received a no decision in yesterday’s loss to the Marlins, Steven Matz made a successful return to the mound in his first start back from the disabled list. He pitched 5.1 solid innings while allowing only two runs and striking out six. “I felt good,” Matz said. “I was falling behind hitters a lot and made it difficult on myself and made a few mistakes, which ultimately cost us...
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Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal says that Eric Young could emerge as the Mets’ secret weapon in the playoffs. Even though Young has underwhelming numbers at the plate throughout his career, he adds another element to the team with his excellent speed and base running ability. “There’s no question he brings a different dimension to our team,” manager Terry Collins said. “His...
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Mark Herrmann of Newsday writes about the impact that hitting coach Kevin Long has made during his first season with the Mets. Even though the offense struggled mightily earlier in the season, he managed to stay positive and has helped the lineup back on track. “I think overall I’m a positive guy and I know that if you stay the course and you’re diligent in your work and you...
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With the Mets struggling to find a solid 7th inning reliever, Terry Collins is hopeful that newly acquired Addison Reed is the answer. “We’ve been snakebit in the seventh,’’ Collins said Sunday. “That’s the inning we have to clean up. For some reason that’s been the toughest inning for us and due to the innings limits and the pitch counts that becomes the big inning.” (Kevin Kernan, NY...
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With the Mets sending Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard to the mound against Boston, David Ortiz came away extremely impressed. He talked to reporters after Sunday’s game and offered a lot of high praise for the Mets’ excellent rotation. “The Mets, with that pitching staff,” Ortiz told reporters, “they’re not too far away from walking into the...
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