The New York Mets (41-49) lost 6-3 to the St.Louis Cardinals (45-47) on Monday night, in the first game of a four-game series. Pitching: Zack Wheeler looked good through the first four innings, but ran into trouble in the fifth in which he allowed three walks. In the sixth, he would allow an infield single to Yadier Molina and then a two-run homer to Paul DeJong (yes, again….). Kolten...
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Monday, July 17, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Adam Wainwright (10-5, 5.20) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (3-6, 4.86) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets faced off with the Cardinals right before the All-Star break in St. Louis and now they are coming northeast to face the Mets in Queens. This weekend the Mets put a beating on the Rockies in the first two...
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The Mets will be selling pieces within the next two weeks, with names including Addison Reed, Jay Bruce, Lucas Duda, and Curtis Granderson. While those are no-brainers, one idea being floated around is trading Jacob deGrom. The idea itself is bold and one that would require a lot of consideration from the front office. Since entering the league in 2014, deGrom has the fifth lowest ERA (2.89) in...
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Over the last calendar year, Mets catching prospect Tomas Nido has burst onto the scene, establishing himself as one of the top prospects in the Mets organization. A defense-minded catcher in the lower tiers of the minor league, Nido’s bat came alive last season with Single-A St. Lucie, hitting to a .320/.357/.459 clip, a .377 wOBA, .334 BABIP, 138 wRC+, seven long balls and 46 RBI across...
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3 UP 1. Pitchers Who Rake And Pitch Friday night, Jacob deGrom struck out 11 over eight innings while allowing just one earned run. At the plate, he was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. On Saturday, Seth Lugo earned a win as well after he allowed three runs over 6.2 innings. At the plate, he hit his first career home run. The offensive exploits highlight how well Mets pitchers have hit this year....
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The White Sox just traded Jose Quintana to the Cubs. After trading Chris Sale and Adam Eaton away last year as well, they’re a while away from contending. They clearly have their foot on the gas on the rebuild ship– especially considering the fact that Quintana was under team control through 2020. Chicago’s other baseball team is clearly conceding the next few years. In this...
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