Making his major league debut, Steven Matz was spectacular. He fired 7.2 solid innings while allowing just two runs on two solo home runs. With his explosive mid 90’s fastball and devastating curve, Matz’s stuff was electrifying. He kept the Reds’ lineup off-balance all day, and he was able to remain poised and focused after giving up a lead-off home run in the first inning to...
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During the just concluded Mets road trip that included a seven game losing streak, the team received very poor production from Lucas Duda or Michael Cuddyer. While many of the lineup’s struggles could be blamed on injuries, the middle of the order is simply failing to step up during the absences of David Wright and Daniel Murphy. Lucas Duda is batting .120 over the last eight games, and...
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With the Mets looking to end their seven game losing streak, Jacob deGrom came through with a brilliant shutout performance. DeGrom allowed just four hits and no walks while striking out eight to earn his eight win of the season. “Honestly, I approached it like every other start,” deGrom said of Thursday’s win. “I went out there and tried to put up zeros. I try not to be too confident when I’m...
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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reports that outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto will represent the Mets in the futures game during the All-Star weekend. They will play for team USA. Both players are first round drafts picks, and they are considered top 100 prospects by sites like Baseball America and MLB.com. Conforto is hitting .302 this year with nine home runs in 69 games. Since getting...
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According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the Brewers and Mariners were recently scouting the Double-A Binghamton Mets. The Mets and Brewers have been connected in trade rumors for weeks. Jon Morosi of Fox Sports reported on June 10th that the two teams had preliminary trade talks, and Marc Carig of Newsday reported that New York was interested in Third Baseman Aramis Ramirez. Ramirez is batting...
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