The Rockies took the first game of the series against the Mets by a 5-1 score at Citi Field on Friday night. Pitching Mets ace Jacob deGrom didn’t have great offspeed stuff on Friday night though he fought through to keep his offense in the game. Raimel Tapia managed to drive a ball out to right center in the third inning which scored Tony Wolters and put Tapia on second, making the score...
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Friday, June 7, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. (ET) Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Antonio Senzatela (4-4, 5.33) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-5, 3.49) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets now enter a tough stretch of 28 straight games where as of right now, their opponents are at, or above, .500. Yesterday the Mets were able to fight off the Giants to take just their 2nd rubber game of the year thanks in part...
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According to Bob Klapisch of Bleacher Report, Mets’ team officials are considering voiding the contract of injured slugger Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes was on the 60-day injured list when it was announced on May 20 by GM Brodie Van Wagenen that Yoenis suffered multiple fractures in his right ankle. The incident happen at Cespedes’ ranch in Florida when the outfielder stepped in a hole....
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The bat of Dominic Smith (and some injuries) has forced the Mets hand into playing the youngster in left field. The Mets clearly did want Smith out there despite putting him in the outfield 13 times last season. That didn’t stop Smith from offering to do so. Smith, still just 23, finally got his first chance to start this season in left field on May 31 against Arizona. He responded by...
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So far this season, the development and performance of Anthony Kay has been the story of the Mets minor league system. With him getting better control of his pitches which now have more movement since when he was drafted, Kay has been laying waste to the Eastern League. Through 11 starts for Binghamton, he is 6-3 with a 1.62 ERA, 0.918 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9, and a 9.0 K/9. He is second int the Eastern...
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3 UP 1. Vargas’ Turnaround Complete For most of the season, fans pointed out how Jason Vargas had been terrible since the 2017 All Star Break, and they wanted him out of the rotation. A very large portion of the fan base wanted him off the team. Well, Vargas has responded and FINALLY, he has put together a stretch of good starts. He now has three straight starts of over five innings. More...
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