Morning Briefing: Oswalt, Mets Go For Three Straight

Good morning Mets fans! Tonight, the Mets will attempt to win their third consecutive game over the Washington Nationals. Corey Oswalt (3-2, 6.31 ERA) will make his second start since being penciled into the starting rotation, while the Nationals will counter with Tanner Roark (9-15, 4.34 ERA). The game can be viewed on WPIX and 710WOR at 4:05 p.m. Last night, Jacob deGrom stymied the Nats for...

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Game Recap: DeGrom Makes History as Mets Win, 4-2

National League Cy Young Award front-runner Jacob deGrom took the mound for a Friday night matchup between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals in Washington, DC. DeGrom, 30, came into the night leading the NL with his 1.78 earned-run average, 2.05 FIP, 8.0 fWAR, and 0.45 home runs allowed per nine innings and second-best in strikeouts (251), strikeouts per nine (11.18) and xFIP...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Nationals, 7:05 PM

Friday, September 21, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. Nationals Park • Washington, D.C. RHP Jacob deGrom (8-9, 1.78) vs. RHP Joe Ross (0-0, 3.60) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets beat the Nationals 5-4 in 12 innings tonight, and the Mets look to score runs on the mound today with Jacob deGrom. The Mets were able to raise Scherzer’s ERA from 2.54 to 2.57 yesterday but...

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The Home Run That Helped Us Heal

On September 21, 2001, the New York Mets took the field against the Atlanta Braves in the first major sporting event since the devastating terrorist attacks ten days earlier on September 11, a day that will forever be etched in all of our memories. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house on that fateful night at Shea Stadium, as emotions were still so raw and most of us were still trying to deal...

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Should the Mets Non-Tender Wilmer Flores?

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets found out that infielder Wilmer Flores has arthritis in both of his knees and he won’t play again in the 2018 season. Flores, 27, will finish the 2018 season campaign hitting .267/.319/.417 with 11 homers (lowest total since 2014), 51 RBI, 316 wOBA and a 102 wRC+ (lowest since 2015 and dropped for second straight season). His 0.5 fWAR in 2018 was...

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A Tip of the Cap to Zack Wheeler

As was reported on Wednesday, New York Mets resurgent starter Zack Wheeler will be shut down for the remainder of the season. In an article from Joe Bloss of MLB.com, Mets skipper Mickey Callaway stressed that the team was very pleased with the performance the 28-year-old Georgia native has put forth this season and had the player’s best interests in mind. “We’re really excited...

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