New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom entered his start on Tuesday with a 2.66 ERA (fourth in NL among qualified starters), 214 strikeouts (tops in the league), and a 1.02 WHIP — tied for third in the NL with his counterpart, Washington’s Max Scherzer (2.46 ERA), and the third horse in the NL Cy Young race, Los Angeles’ Hyun-Jin Ryu (2.35 ERA). From June 1 through his last...
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What a freaking shit show… I’m sorry, but as much as I love the New York Mets, they can often bring out the unabashed worst in me, and last night as I watched them blow a six-run lead to the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the ninth, the Mets unleashed the Kraken in me. Things were actually looking pretty good at first, but it didn’t take long to devolve after one very...
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Good Morning Mets Fans! On Tuesday night, the New York Mets (70-68) suffered a heartbreaking 11-10 loss to their division rival Washington Nationals (78-60) at Nationals Park in Washington DC. On Wednesday, the Mets and the Nationals will face off for game two of this three-game series. Zack Wheeler (9-7, 4.41 ERA) will be taking the hill against righty Anibal Sanchez (8-6, 3.80 ERA). The game...
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Truly unbelievable. With a seven run ninth inning, the Washington Nationals stunned the Mets in one of the most heartbreaking games you’ll ever see. New York held a 10-4 lead going to last licks, but Washington pummeled the Mets bullpen and walked it off on a three-run Kurt Suzuki smash. Pitching Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom toed the rubber for New York on Tuesday evening and yielded just...
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The New York Mets welcomed back a key roster cog on Tuesday afternoon, activating second baseman Robinson Cano (torn left hamstring) from the 10-day injured list. Cano, 36, will not be in the Mets’ lineup versus Max Scherzer and the Nats on Tuesday but will be available off the bench, according to reports. Over 86 games during his first season in Queens (348 plate appearances), the 14-year...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019 • 7:05 p.m. Nationals Park • Washington D.C. RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 2.66) vs. Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.46) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets have a difficult road to the playoffs but took the right step yesterday with a win in the series opener. Yesterday the Mets offense clicked and the Mets relatively quickly built up a 7-0 lead before some 9th inning shenanigans...
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