The Mets lost the the Cardinals tonight by a score of 12-2 at Busch Stadium. Bartolo Colon struggled mightily in his first start back from the break. He allowed seven runs and eight hits during 4.1 innings. It was an uncharacteristic outing for the 42 year old veteran as he walked three batters, which is a season high. Colon’s record now drops to 9-8 on the season and his ERA has climbed...
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With the Mets facing a challenging ten game stretch following the All-Star break, Mike Vaccaro of the NY Post explains that this could be the defining moment of the season. New York starts a three game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight, who have the best record in the National league. They will then face the first place Nationals and will play four games against the...
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In an interview with Daniel Popper of the NY Daily News, John Smoltz says the Mets rotation is “way better” than the Braves starters during the 90’s. “They’re way better,” Smoltz told Popper. “They’ve got more talent than we could ever have.” Smoltz was a member of the Braves excellent rotation during the 90’s, which included Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. However, Smoltz...
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Keith Law of ESPN.com ranks Michael Conforto 12th overall and Dominic Smith 40th inside his top 50 prospect list. Law believes Conforto has the potential to develop into a perennial 20 home run hitter with a .400 on base percentage. Law says that his discipline and excellent eye at the plate is what separates him from the competition in Double-A. In 83 games this season, Conforto is hitting .295...
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Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal argues that injuries aren’t an excuse for the team’s performance this season. While the Mets have suffered an immense amount of injuries to key players, Costa explains that it doesn’t all come down to misfortune or bad luck. “The notion is as convenient as it is misleading. The next team behind the Mets on the DL days leaderboard:...
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