Not often we show non-Mets cards here at MMO, but in a recent article, commenter JJ Johnson requested this particular card be considered for an article. There are many interesting features in this card: The card is from 1973 but Agee had yet to play with the Astros when this card was being made in the Spring of 1973. Agee was traded in the off-season to the Astros for Rich Chiles and Buddy...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals this afternoon at First Data Field at a close score of 6-5. ( Box Score ) Pitching: Jeurys Familia got the rare start for the Mets against the Nationals this afternoon and pitched a perfect inning, giving up no earned runs while striking out two batters. Kyle Dowdy worked three shutout innings, allowing three hits, two walks, and struck...
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The Washington Nationals are coming to the Mets today as the Mets plan on hiding their regular pitchers again. Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom will be pitching in a “B” game while reliever Jeurys Familia, who was brought back this offseason on a three-year, $30 million deal, will get the start today. Yesterday Hector Santiago was given his first start of the Spring and things did not go well...
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Just two days removed from a disastrous two-inning start from Steven Matz and not long after a discouraging fifth inning from Jason Vargas against the Miami Marlins the day before, Héctor Santiago followed up with a tough showing of his own in this afternoon’s 10-5 loss to the Washington Nationals. The lefty made it just two-thirds of the way through the first inning, allowing six runs on...
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Michael Conforto is entering a pivotal season in his career as he enters his first full season back from a shoulder injury that cost him the final two months of the 2017 season and the first week of the 2018 season. That wasn’t all he lost to start the season, though, as Conforto believes that his limited chances of facing MLB pitching in Spring Training might have made a difference last...
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Good Morning Mets Fans! The Metropolitans embark on their last full week of spring training as they ready to enter the 2019 regular season next Thursday in Washington D.C. The Mets lost to the Nationals on Sunday by a score of 10-5 as Hector Santiago had a day to forget, allowing six runs on seven hits while only getting two outs before exiting the game in the first inning. Pete Alonso and...
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