Good Morning Mets Fans. The Metropolitans (7-6) will begin their second homestand of the season today as they welcome in the Philadelphia Phillies (4-8). Zack Wheeler will look to build on his last start as he takes the ball for the Mets and will be opposed by Zach Eflin of the Phillies. Tonight’s game is scheduled to begin at 7:10 PM ET and can be seen on SNY or heard on 710 WOR. LATEST...
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After the second consecutive heartbreaking loss to the Marlins, manager Terry Collins spoke to his team. “I just told the guys, ‘We came on this road [trip] .500, we’re going home above .500,’” Collins said to Mike Puma of the New York Post. “We’ve got to take that as a positive, not a negative. Should we have won more? Maybe. But we didn’t. Can’t worry about that.” Baseball is a competition,...
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We have been teased by Travis d’Arnaud’s talent for a few years now. In fact, back in 2015, d’Arnaud had the second highest wRC+ among catchers with at least 250 plate appearances. While he had always been knocked for his throwing, he caught 33% of base stealers, which was higher than the league average of 28%. d’Arnaud did this in conjunction with his terrific pitch...
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The Mets are currently 7-6 and while that is a good record for early April, it could be better. One of the areas of concern for the Mets is their lineup, namely the lead-off spot and the lower part of the order. Jay Bruce and Lucas Duda have performed very well thus far and Yoenis Cespedes is a star for a reason. Neil Walker has a strong track record and showed positive signs Sunday, yet those...
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3 UP 1. Perseverance Anytime you lose three in a four game series, it’s hard to look for positives; but this is a team with heart. In the 16 inning game Thursday, they got the Michael Conforto RBI double to tie the game in the eighth, and then in the 16th, after he had caught 15 innings, Travis d’Arnaud hit the game winning homer. It wasn’t just the bats, though,...
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It’s easy to be upset about this weekend’s results against the Miami Marlins, but truthfully it is a long season. I know it’s said ad nauseum, it doesn’t make it sting any less and you probably don’t want to hear it, but it’s not time to throw on your parka’s for the winter or book a flight to Panic City. Realistically, the Mets had a chance to sweep the...
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