The Mets had been swept just two times–a two-game series to the Red Sox and three games to the Cubs–from April to July. Now they’ve been swept twice in their last three series. The Dodgers eked out the first two games of the series in 10 innings as the Mets lacked The Big Hit™ in extras. Then Los Angeles fully drubbed them in game three–a 14-4 loss that featured...
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Binghamton Rumble Ponies starter Jose Butto has been named the Double-A Northeast Pitcher of the Week following another dominant performance. The right-hander tossed six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts on Saturday. He allowed only two hits and walked one. Butto, 23, had a 4.32 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones before his mid-July promotion to...
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If someone told you before Opening Day that the New York Mets’ saving grace to the season at this point would be the bullpen, would you believe them? For those who said yes, stop lying. The Mets’ relief corps has been projected to be a productive unit a number of times in recent years, but they’ve consistently fallen flat — until this year. While they’ve been...
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Carlos Carrasco was given the ball for the Mets in the series finale between the Dodgers and Mets on Sunday night. His fourth start of the 2021 season is one he will probably want to forget, as he lasted just two innings. Not counting his rain-shorted start on August 10th against the Washington Nationals — where he lasted just one inning before the game was suspended — this was his...
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AAA: Syracuse Mets (34-54) 6, Worcester Red Sox (46-42) 1 Box Score David Thompson 1B: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, .252/.346/.550 Josh Reddick RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 K, .385/.429/.692 Khalil Lee LF: 0-for-4, HBP, .262/.442/.460 Just one day after his return to the lineup for the first time since early June, Thompson was integral to Syracuse’s victory on Sunday afternoon as he knocked in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! After getting swept by the Dodgers, the Mets will take on the leaders of the NL West, the San Francisco Giants, tonight at 9:45 p.m. with Rich Hill slated to start. Latest Mets News Francisco Lindor’s lateral movement getting tested with some wide-ranging grounders at SS. He’s also the only #Mets player out early in full uniform. — David Lennon (@DPLennon) August...
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