As Juan Lagares continues to struggle against right handed pitching, should the Mets platoon their young center fielder? Lagares’ ability has clearly been limited by his elbow and rib injuries. He’s batting .254 with three home runs, but his issues are severely pronounced against righties. His OPS stands at .582 against them, which ranks among the worst in major league baseball. With...
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The Dodgers defeated the Mets by a score of 4-3 in tonight’s game at Dodger Stadium. Offense: The Mets’ lineup wasn’t able to muster any offense tonight against Zack Greinke, who allowed only four hits in seven dominant innings. They had much better luck against the Dodgers’ bullpen, but their comeback attempt fell just short. New York rallied for two runs in the 8th with...
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Last night in Los Angeles, Mets GM Sandy Alderson told reporters that the team has considered promoting outfielder Michael Conforto but that it’s unlikely that it will happen in the near future. “At this point, he’s still in Binghamton and I would expect him to be over there for the near term,” Alderson said. “I don’t want everybody to go out and write that Conforto is coming up here...
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Following a brutal series sweep to the Chicago Cubs, the Mets’ lineup has sunk to historic lows explains Sal Cacciatore of Newsday. “The Mets are hitting .232 as a team, and only three teams in the last 30 years have posted a worse batting average. It also is the fifth-worst mark in franchise history, ahead of only the 1968 (.228), 1972 (.225), 1965 (.221) and 1963 (.219) Mets...
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With the Mets’ hitting woes continuing on Tuesday night, does it make sense to extend Murphy a qualifying offer during the offseason? Murphy has been one of the team’s most consistent and reliable hitters throughout his career. Over the past two years, he’s hitting .287 with a .734 OPS and 13 home runs in 198 games. “He’s a huge part of our lineup,” Collins said before the...
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