New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard hoped to get his season back on track Saturday night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Instead, he fell deeper into his recent struggles by allowing five earned runs on 10 hits (two home runs), three walks, and five strikeouts in five innings. This appearance marked the third straight time Syndergaard failed to complete more than five innings, and of...
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In the past few weeks, the Mets’ bullpen has experienced a ton of issues, so it begs the question: Does the team have long term issues in their pen and what is the level of concern? The short answer is that it is far too early in the season to push the panic button, but there are things to address. First of all, Edwin Diaz had his first off night, which is bound to happen to any reliever....
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The New York Mets had an even keeled week, winning a series against the Philadelphia Phillies while dropping a series to the Milwaukee Brewers. Steven Matz and Pete Alonso continue to be the early centerpieces of both the rotation and offense in the early goings of 2019 with strong weeks. Pitcher of the Week – Steven Matz Take away that one rough start in Philadelphia and Matz has been...
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To begin the 2019 season, Edwin Diaz has looked as dominant as ever. But in Monday night’s 5-4 loss against the Reds, Diaz produced his first real blemish in a Mets’ uniform. After Diaz retired the first two batters in the ninth inning, he surrendered the go-ahead homerun to Cincinnati’s Jesse Winker that cost the Mets the game. “It was just that one pitch that I made a mistake on,” said Diaz,...
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Zack Wheeler bounced back from a tough second inning to receive a no decision in his start against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Citi Field. Wheeler breezed through the first inning before giving up two walks, two doubles, a single, and a sacrifice fly in the second, all leading to four runs. Despite this rough patch, Wheeler recovered to go six innings, giving up four runs, seven hits,...
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Syracuse (15-9) 7, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (16-7) 4 Box Score SS Adeiny Hechavarria: 2-for-4, Run, RBI, BB, .333/.371/.407 CF Carlos Gomez: 3-for-5, Run, 2 RBI, .228/.279/.342 2B Dilson Herrera: 2-for-3, 2 Runs, 2 RBI, 2 BB, .246/.361/.459 Carlos Gomez has heated up the last few days, recording at least a hit in three out of the last four games. He’s managed to raise his average from .197...
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