Today, the New York Mets will take on the Philadelphia Phillies for matinee affair on labor day. Rafael Montero will take on Mark Leiter at 1:10 p.m. Yesterday, the remains of the Mets offense did a nice job but the Mets pitching did not hold the fort – a usual trend during 2017. Amed Rosario left with a bruised finger but the Mets hope he will be back soon. Chris Flexen struggled for the...
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It has become abundantly clear that Terry Collins won’t be returning next season with his contract set to expire and the Mets floundering. We have heard multiple names that range from older options such as Ron Gardenhire to current players like David Wright. There is one man, however, that stands out among the best: former-Met, Joe McEwing. The 44-year-old former utility man makes a lot of...
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The New York Mets (58-78) lost to the Houston Astros (83-53) by a score of 8-6 this afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Pitching: Chris Flexen struggled in this one. The young righty allowed seven runs in four innings. He is learning how to pitch in the majors on the fly and will likely need more seasoning in the minors next season. Chasen Bradford relieved him and threw two scoreless innings....
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Sunday, September 3, 2017 • 2:10 p.m. (ET) Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX RHP Chris Flexen (3-3, 6.89) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (8-9, 4.55) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM Both games yesterday were quite Mets for different reasons. In the first game, Matt Harvey struggled in his return from the DL allowing seven runs over two innings. Not helping matters – Tommy Milone...
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One of the many question marks going into next season for the Mets is their situation behind the plate. Travis d’Arnaud has been essentially replaceable with his 0.5 WAR and .232/.281/.394 slash line to go along with 10 long balls and 38 RBI. Though the 28-year-old is under team control through 2019, the Mets should explore other options, especially with d’Arnaud’s injury...
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Las Vegas 51s (54-86) 7, Tacoma Rainiers (66-74) 6 Box Score Jeff McNeil 2B: 3-for-4, 2 Runs, 2B, RBI Phillip Evans SS: 2-for-4, Run, 2B, RBI Jhoan Urena 1B: 2-for-4, 2 Runs, HR, RBI, 2 K Urena hit a walk-off blast in the ninth after the 51s blew a 6-5 lead. It was Urena’s second homer in three days. McNeil is starting to heat up after an adjustment to Vegas. He is making a case for being...
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