Saturday, June 16, 2018 • 10:10 p.m. (ET) Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ LHP Steven Matz (2-4, 3.53) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (6-2, 3.21) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Nothing went well in the box score for the Mets last night as they got a rare poor performance from a starter, a just average performance from the bullpen and the bats still struggled. At least Dom Smith showed the...
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Mets closer Jeurys Familia is with the team in Arizona, but he will not be activated for tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks. Instead, he will be activated prior to Sunday’s game. Familia, 28, was placed on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder retroactive to June 6th. In his last game pitched against the Orioles, he allowed one run on two hits in one inning, earning a...
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Where did it all go wrong for the New York Mets and the 2018 season? It may sound too simplistic after all these years, but it still remains true enough… Most of the adversity, malaise, and ill fortune that continuously afflicts the New York Mets begins and ends with the inept and dysfunctional ownership of Fred and Jeff Wilpon. The Wilpons are the harbinger of all that haunts this team...
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The Mets are playing horribly, and most teams at this point in the season are starting to plan a sell-off at the trade deadline. The Mets, however, are not sure about that yet as expectations coming into this season have put off that decision. If the Mets do decide to trade their veterans at the deadline, they have an extensive menu. The problem is, those veterans have seen their trade value...
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When the Mets started the season 11-1, 10 games over .500, we were all riding high. The team was fun to watch and fun to talk about. They were looking more and more like the 2015 National League Champions with their on-field fight, energy, talent, and overall play. Or was that just a mirage? Fast forward to June 16th, and the team is 10 games under .500. They are excruciating to watch and...
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One could make the case that Jacob deGrom is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. He leads all starting pitchers in ERA, is second in FIP and is sixth in strikeouts. Over his last 10 starts, deGrom has pitched to a ridiculous 0.87 ERA. Yet, the Mets are just 2-8 in those starts and 5-9 overall in his starts. For someone who is among the league leaders in nearly every pitching category...
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