New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has finally begun to look like the pure hitter Mets fans know and love. Despite having just one extra base-hit, McNeil is hitting a stellar .367 with a .457 on-base percentage and .857 OPS over 30 at-bats during the month of July. He’s also drawn four walks, scored five runs, and only struck out five times over that span. McNeil had one of his strongest...
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The Mets plan to start the second half with Marcus Stroman on the mound per Mike Puma of the New York Post. New York opens a three-game series against Pittsburgh on Friday at PNC Park. Stroman pitched Game 1 of the Mets and Pirates doubleheader on Saturday, July 10. Stroman took the loss, allowing three runs in five innings. The Mets haven’t committed to a day for Jacob deGrom. The ace...
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What a first half of the season it has been for the New York Mets’ starting pitching. As a staff, the team ranks second in the league in ERA, first in FIP, and fourth in WAR. The most baffling aspect of these stellar rankings is the Mets have had 15 different starting pitchers this season. Yet, as a crew, they rank near the top of the league in almost every major pitching category. Who are the...
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AAA: Syracuse Mets (20-40) 18, Rochester Red Wings (25-34) 2 Box Score Khalil Lee RF: 2-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, .274/.452/.444 J.D. Davis 3B: 4-6, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, K, .306/.457/.667 Patrick Mazeika C: 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, .319/.351/.500 J.D. Davis hit a double and a home run on Tuesday night. Since starting his rehab assignment with Syracuse, Davis is hitting .306/.457/.667 with three...
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On July 14th, 1970, Mets’ manager Gil Hodges played the role of skipper for the National League squad in the All-Star Game, and had the honor of seeing his franchise pitcher, Tom Seaver, start the game. The Midsummer classic took place that year at the newly-minted Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Hodges led the National League team because his New York Mets had won the National League...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were well-represented during All-Star week with Pete Alonso winning the Home Run Derby. Taijuan Walker added to the batch by pitching an inning during the All-Star Game. The righty, who went 7-3 with a 2.50 ERA in the first half, pitched the sixth inning and gave up a solo home run to Mike Zunino. Walker joined Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and R.A. Dickey as Mets...
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