Even though Ron Swoboda wasn’t the best player or one that possessed a ton of tools, his name is forever revered by Mets’ fans for his contributions in bringing the first championship to Queens in 1969, after seven-straight losing seasons since the club came into existence in 1962. What Swoboda was to many was ‘the affable everyman,’ a grinder on the field with a...
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The Mets called up Chris Flexen in 2017 to make a start despite him having zero starts in Triple-A and only seven starts in Double-A Binghamton. Shockingly, he didn’t go well for the inexperienced Flexen. After his pro debut on July, 2017 (three innings, three runs), Flexen would stay with the Mets making 14 appearances and nine starts down the stretch. He posted a 7.88 ERA in 48 innings....
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3 UP 1. DeGrom To a T After Jacob deGrom was done with the Braves, famed Mets killer Freddie Freeman would say, “That was Jacob deGrom to a T right there. In my opinion, he’s the best pitcher in baseball. He did it tonight again.” Over eight innings, deGrom was certainly the best pitcher in baseball. he shut out and shut down the Braves. He allowed just three hits while striking out...
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Charlotte (37-33) 9, Syracuse (35-36) 7 Box Score SS Ruben Tejada: 4-for-5, CYCLE, 3 R, 2B, 3B, HR(4), 2 RBI(15), K | .359/.450/.576 C Rene Rivera: 1-for-5, R, HR(8), 2 RBI(33), 4 K | .280/.339/.452 3B Dilson Herrera: 3-for-4, R, 2B, HR(16), 2 RBI(36) | .258/.352/.599 Ruben Tejada hit for the cycle last night with the rest of the Syracuse offense chipping in nine more hits including three...
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Steven Matz and the Mets were hoping to build upon what was a wonderful pitching performance from Jacob deGrom the night before. It though was not to be as the southpaw struggled against the current class of the NL East as the Metropolitans fell to the Braves by a score of 7-2. Matz, 28, would go on to pitch just five-plus innings on Wednesday night while allowing five runs on six hits. He would...
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Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets dropped the rubber game in Atlanta falling to the Braves 7-2. In a tie game, Steven Matz got chased in the sixth inning before recording an out after surrendering what would be the go ahead two-run homer to Josh Donaldson. This loss saw the Mets drop to four games under .500, and fourth place in the division at 8.5 back. The amazins’ have now...
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