The New York Mets (53-67) lost to the Miami Marlins (59-61) by a score of 3-1 at Citi Field on Friday night. Pitching: Chris Flexen started for the Mets tonight and had a so-so outing. He got through the first inning unscathed after walking Giancarlo Stanton. He struggled in the second, however, as he allowed a two-run homer to J.T. Realmuto. The Marlins scored another run off of him in the...
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Friday, August 18, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Justin Nicolino (1-1, 4.56) vs. RHP Chris Flexen (2-1, 7.02) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM This has been a horrible week for the Mets, so before jumping into today’s game, let’s note some of the positive and memorable moments. Dominic Smith hit his first homer. Rosario reminded us multiple...
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Gerson Bautista was the lowest ranked prospect of the three relief arms the New York Mets got from the Boston Red Sox in the deal for Addison Reed according to MLB Pipeline. However, most felt that Bautista had the highest ceiling of the group because of his blazing fastball that has topped out at 101 MPH this season for the Mets and Red Sox. The big issue for Gerson during his entire minor...
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Among the decisions that will need to be made for the New York Mets front office next season will be how to revamp the starting rotation and the bullpen. But before Sandy Alderson and crew decide who to bring in, they need to first decide who to bring back and how many holes will be left to fill. Here’s a breakdown of which Mets’ pitchers should return, and which could see their status in limbo:...
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After the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 7-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep, their social media department took to Twitter to brutally hammer the Mets – Game of Thrones style. Bend the knee. 👑 pic.twitter.com/LjqudpzD9N — New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2017 It’s not the first time the Yankees have trolled the Mets, but they’ve really...
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3 UP 1. Lagares Is Golden During the 2017 season, one of the biggest problems for the Mets has been their defense. They have not had one plus defender at any position this year. That changes when Juan Lagares is in the field. Already in this series, we have seen Lagares make plays with ease that other Mets outfielders couldn’t even make a play. This is the case because the other Mets...
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