New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes banged out the decisive blow in Sunday’s sweep of the Nationals, grooving a run scoring single in the 12th inning. Coming up to the plate wearing the collar with three punch outs, Cespedes flared a jamshot into shallow left center to score Juan Lagares. The Mets would hold on to win on the strength of Jacob Rhame in the bottom half of the inning....
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In what will be an ongoing series during the 2018 season, MMO will collaborate with Athlete Logos to present to you the Neon Moment of the Week. The moment presented can be a particular moment, game, or feat. For the first full week of the 2018 season, the Neon Moment of the Week was Michael Conforto’s first game back since his surgery last year. When Conforto went down on Aug. 24 of last...
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I know most of you hate when the Mets are broadcast on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, but I don’t have a problem with it. I like the occasional change of pace from GKR and enjoy seeing the Amazins’ being broadcast nation-wide. And as for last night specifically, I loved it… It had a postseason feel to it and watching two of the top teams in the National League going toe to...
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3 UP 1. Mets Throw Down the Gauntlet The Mets went into Washington, and they swept a Nationals team who many have predicted could go to the World Series. What really made this sweep impressive was the Mets took everything the Nationals had, and they kept responding. In each game this weekend, New York pulled off come from behind victories. They Mets responded each time to the deficit, and it was...
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Mickey Callaway plays his enemies like a game of chess. In the ninth inning of Sunday’s contest with the Mets holding on to a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the 12th, Callaway theorized Matt Reynolds would come to bat to pinch hit. He turned to rookie flamethrower Jacob Rhame, who in fact, faced off against Reynolds. This goes beyond just a gut feeling. According to Tim Britton of The Athletic,...
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Going…going…A-Gone! Adrian Gonzalez picked the right time to launch his first home run as a New York Met. His grand slam in Sunday’s 6-5 win against the Washington Nationals was the difference maker that helped the Mets towards a three-game sweep. “These are big,” Gonzalez said about the victories over Washington. “For us to come in here and do what we did...
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