Saturday, May 20, 2017 • 7:15 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Alex Meyer (2-1, 5.59) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 3.76) FOX • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets finally did it! They finally won a game! The Mets took the opener of the Angels series last night, ending their slide thanks to a strong outing from Jacob deGrom and just enough offense. Jacob held the Angels...
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Terry Collins will manage his 1,013th Mets game tonight, passing Davey Johnson for the most in franchise history. The only other active managers who lead their team in all-time games are the Angels Mike Scioscia (2,797 games) and the Royals Ned Yost (1,139 games). Collins and Bobby Valentine (1999-2000) are the only two managers in club history to guide the Mets to consecutive postseason...
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Mets Merized Online writers do read the comments, and a frequent comment recently has been a consistent ruing that the Mets did not re-sign Bartolo Colon this last offseason. Why, the persistent refrain asks, did a team with Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz coming off arm surgery decide to jettison the fun-loving 44 year old who led the team in victories in 2016? Well,...
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After a crippling six-game road trip, the weary winless Mets found comfort in Queens thanks to Jacob deGrom’s seven-inning scoreless, four hit, nine strikeout outing. Clicking their cleats feeling like there was no place like home, it seemed like to an eternity since a Mets pitcher finally found their way through the seventh unscathed, sporting a three-run lead. Yet true to form, Terry...
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Las Vegas 51s (17-25) 2, New Orleans Baby Cakes (14-27) 1 Box Score Amed Rosario SS: 1 for 4, K, CS, .364/.403/.539 Dominic Smith 1B: 0 for 3, BB, .320/.378/.479 Josh Rodriguez LF: 1 for 4, R, HR, 2 RBI, .279/.354/.453 The 51s struggled offensively, only scoring 2 runs on 5 hits. Both runs came on Rodriguez’s seventh inning home run. RHP Ricky Knapp (2-4, 5.44 ERA) 6.0 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 4 K, W...
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Jacob deGrom gave the Mets just the pitching performance they needed Friday night. deGrom tossed seven innings of shutout ball en route to a 3-0 Mets victory. This marked the first time in the past 18 games that a Mets starter threw more than six innings, and the first time deGrom had done it all season. deGrom was in command up until the seventh inning where he faltered. Heading into the...
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