3 UP 1. Montero? In what has been a Jekyll & Hyde season, Rafael Montero has been Dr. Jekyll lately. He backed up a terrific outing in which he went six innings and allowed two earned against the Yankees with an even better one against the Marlins. In the game against the Marlins, he earned just his second win of the year and third in his career. In the last two outings, Montero’s ball...
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Right-handed pitcher Drew Smith, who the Mets received from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Lucas Duda, has been phenomenal for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies since his acquisition. Yesterday, the 23-year-old struck out seven consecutive batters, fanning seven of the eight batters he faced in 2.2 innings. He now has a 1.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP in the nine innings he’s pitched with...
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Michael Conforto is just 24 years old, but he’s emerging as a clubhouse leader in Flushing, New York. After the Mets traded veterans Addison Reed, Lucas Duda, Neil Walker, Jay Bruce and most recently Curtis Granderson, the number of experienced players that remain is small. Conforto, the Mets best position player, seems to have been thrust into a leadership role. While he certainly seems...
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As the dismantling of the New York Mets continued over the weekend, two additional former players found themselves smiling all the way to the playoff-bound bank. Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera were sent packing to the NL West and NL Central-leading teams leaving behind a ball club in the midst of a massive rebuild. After starting pitcher Chris Flexen failed on Friday, an unlikely hero emerged...
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The last few outings for Jacob deGrom have not gone well and Sunday’s game at Citi Field against the Miami Marlins was no exception. Despite lasting 6.1 IP, he allowed five earned runs on ten hits, but also recorded eight strikeouts. The stat line does not speak entirely for his performance as a whole. Through the first six innings, deGrom had only allowed two runs which came as a result...
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The New York Mets will host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:10 tonight. Robert Gsellman will start for New York against Taijuan Walker. Yesterday, the Mets could not take the rubber game against the Marlins. Jacob deGrom was not at his best but his defense did not do him any favors. The Mets made a late surge but ultimately fell short as they lost 6-4. Latest Mets News Matt Harvey continues his...
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