Sunday, April 8, 2018• 8:08 p.m. Nationals Park• Washington D.C. RHP Matt Harvey (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (1-0, 1.29 ERA) ESPN• WOR 710 AM• ESPN Deportes 1050 The Mets face three challenges tonight: Last year, and continuing into this year, Sunday’s are not their thing The Mets struggled to sweep three-game series in 2017 The Nationals are a good team that just lost two in a...
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Something’s happening around here. It began as a stir when the Mets broke camp from Port St. Lucie and Noah Syndergaard tossed the first pitch of the 2018 season in front of a packed house at Citi Field. At first I attributed it to the typical enthusiasm and optimism that runs rampant on Opening Day. But the level of hope that usually fuels the level of excitement I’m seeing now, is...
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Mike Vacarro of the New York Post writes an excellent piece that is definitely worth a read regarding the Mets aggressiveness in decision making so far this season. The Mets have looked a lot more aggressive on the base paths early this season, despite lacking the speed most would expect to be required to do so. They have been gladfully taking the extra base when the opportunity comes their way...
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Juan Lagares proved yesterday exactly why he still has value to this team. In the bottom of the second inning, Washington Nationals catcher Pedro Severino hit a single into center field. Brian Goodwin tried to score from second on the play, but Lagares threw a laser right to Travis d’Arnaud who blocked the plate and got the tag on him to record the out. This allowed the Mets to get out of...
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On a brisk day in Washington, D.C., the Mets erased a pair of one-run deficits to rally past the Nationals 3-2 behind a beautiful rebound by starter Steven Matz — making amends for his subpar season debut. “The main thing is trust what I have out there and go out and attack them,” Matz said. “Don’t try to pitch around contact. Just go right after them. That was my mentality the whole game and...
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It was a rough day for the New York Mets minor league affiliates with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies the only winner. With the season beginning to ramp up, here’s how the farm teams fared yesterday. El Paso (2-1) 8, Las Vegas (1-2) 3 Box Score Dominic Smith 1B: 3-for-4, HR, 2B, RBI Bryce Brentz RF: 1-for-4, RBI, K David Thompson 3B: 1-for-4, K The 51s’ offense was very quiet last night....
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