It has been a point of argument over the years as to why baseball players are not allowed to wear first responders hats during the games played on September 11th. Fans do not understand it (myself included) and the players do not understand it either. It is a beautiful, easy tribute to the memory of all those lost on that horrific day and to honor all of the heroes who risked their own lives to...
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New York Mets starter Steven Matz entered Wednesday’s start versus Arizona with a 2.78 ERA over 10 second-half starts (58.1 innings) with 54 strikeouts, 13 bases-on-balls, and five home runs allowed. His 1.6 wins above replacement (FanGraphs) over that span rank ninth among qualified National League starters. Matz discovering that elusive fourth gear this season has been one of the more...
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Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets thumped the Diamondbacks by a score of 9-0 to pickup a series victory. Steven Matz gutted out six shutout innings striking out seven, walking three, and allowing four-hits. The Mets have now won three-straight and are looking to secure the four-game sweep in the final game today. The team sits just two-games back of the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee...
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The New York Mets (75-70) beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (75-71) 9-0 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. The Mets jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. (Box Score) Pitching Steven Matz (10-8, 3.84 ERA) got the ball for the Mets, looking to continue a solid stretch in which he has not given up more than two earned runs in his previous six starts. The southpaw did...
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According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, former New York Mets manager Terry Collins has a new role within the organization. Moving forward, Collins will be the Mets’ senior advisor for player personnel. After retiring as the Mets’ skipper on the final day of the 2017 season, Collins, now 70, moved into the front office as a special advisor to then-GM Sandy Alderson and...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway provided updates on a few topics ahead of Wednesday’s game at home versus Arizona. Callaway confirmed that backstop Wilson Ramos would get Thursday’s series finale against the D-Backs off after catching four consecutive games, tentatively putting him in line to catch right-hander Noah Syndergaard on Friday, the first of three with the NL...
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