As we saw Thursday, new manager Mickey Callaway chose to bat Amed Rosario ninth on Opening Day, with pitcher Noah Syndergaard batting eighth. This was an unconventional move, but it ultimately proved to work out, as Rosario went 2-for-4 in the Mets’ 9-4 win. When I first heard of the concept of the pitcher batting eighth, I didn’t like it. My first thought was, “Why would you...
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The New York Mets (2-1) dropped the series finale to the St. Louis Cardinals (1-2) at Citi Field in this matinee by a score of 5-1. Pitching Steven Matz started for the Mets today and labored through four innings. Matz struck out two in the first but gave up a home run to Paul DeJong in the second inning. In the third, he gave up an RBI double to Marcell Ozuna with two outs and in the fourth, he...
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Sunday, 1:00 PM Citi Field• Flushing, NY RHP Luke Weaver vs. LHP Steven Matz SNY• ESPN Deportes 1050• WOR Bring your brooms to Citi Field as the Mets go for a sweep to close out their first series of 2018! Yesterday the Mets fired on all cylinders for the second day in a row winning 6-2 behind a strong performance by Jacob deGrom, three hits from Cabrera, a homer from Cespedes, 3 RBI’s...
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Brandon Nimmo was in the original version of the Mets lineup that was set to face right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver today in the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. However, the Mets then decided to release a second lineup that no longer included Nimmo. The reason being for that, according to Steve Gelbs of SNY, is that Nimmo is dealing with flu-like symptoms. The outfielder had...
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Travis d’Arnaud got his first start of the 2018 season at catcher yesterday and he was prepared to make a statement. The catcher went 1-3 with his, as well as the team’s, first home run of the season. The 29-year old said this regarding his first game of the season as detailed by Fred Kerber of the New York Post: “Just keep things simple. I get in trouble when I overthink, so [the...
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A lot of firsts in the second game of the season as the Mets make quick work of the Cardinals with a 6-2 victory behind an effective debut by Jacob deGrom. DeGrom gave up New York’s first walk, Todd Frazier was charged with the team’s first error, and Anthony Swarzak left the mound holding his left oblique, to be christened Mickey Callaway’s earliest injured player. Other than that, it was a...
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