Johan Santana took the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals seven years ago today on June 1, 2012, and tossed one of the most memorable games in New York Mets history. It was a beautiful Friday night, and as a Mets fan, before every game, you always think to yourself: “Maybe tonight will be the night they finally do it.” Because up until that point, no Mets pitcher had ever thrown a no-hitter...
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THREE UP 1. Conforto Is A Star Looking back, it is shocking to see the Mets really had no clue Michael Conforto was the team’s best player. When he’s been healthy in his career, he has been a terrific hitter and a good fielder. Once again, we are seeing Conforto be just that. In the Month of May, Conforto is hitting .241/.392/.500 with three doubles, four homers, and 12 RBI. One of...
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Not familiar with Mets’ prospect Shervyen Newton yet? You will be soon. Over this past week, Newton is hitting .435/.480/.826 with a double, triple, two homers and four RBI. It’s easy to overlook how good he has been because the Mets aren’t promoting him. There’s no tweet on his exploits, and the team’s Mets Farm Report Twitter account only has one brief mention of...
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Zack Wheeler and the New York Mets opened up their three-game series in Arizona on Friday night and were looking for some more length out of their starting rotation as some of the key parts of the bullpen recharge their batteries. Wheeler was able to provide that relief, delivering seven innings of work. Wheeler, 29, produced a mostly solid game for New York, allowing four runs on seven hits...
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The Mets signed Wilson Ramos this offseason with the intention of him being the everyday catcher, obviously with some rest each week just because of the position he plays. However, when the Mets signed Ramos to a two-year, $19 million contract, they were not expecting that he and the team’s ace, Jacob deGrom, would have trouble connecting as a pair. DeGrom, 30, has a 5.33 ERA when...
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Syracuse Mets (28-25) 13, Pawtucket Red Sox (21-31) 4 1B Travis Taijeron (.228/.354/.596): 4-for-4, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 BB SS Danny Espinosa (.267/.344/.467): 1-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K CF Rajai Davis (.295/.364/.442): 2-for-4, HR, 2 BB Syracuse’s offense had a great game Friday night hitting four home runs, two of which being three-run shots, as they piled up 13 runs against the Pawtucket...
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