Curtis Granderson came into the Mets game against the Miami Marlins on August 29th with a .724 OPS, the lowest it had been since June 8th when it was at .716 and he had struck out 36 times in his previous 105 at-bats. Mets fans were getting sick of watching Granderson strike out and leave men on base at a historic clip, at one point he was 10 for 86 with runners in scoring position. It started...
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Prior to Thursday’s amazin’ win, manager Terry Collins and Lucas Duda spoke to the media regarding the first baseman’s availability. Since his return to the lineup on September 18, Duda has yet to see much action, only getting the one start. That though could be about to change. “He’s feeling a lot better today — he said he’s feeling better in the batting cage — and he’s...
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We will be releasing the players we’ve chosen as part of a group voting for the Mets roster of the best 25 minor leaguers this season. These players are chosen strictly on their numbers and not on their prospect rankings. It’s going to be a four part series with the bench, starting rotation, and bullpen still to come. Here is who we’ve chosen for the best player at each position for their...
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Thursday night’s game could not have been scripted any better. The game exemplified the season in every way possible. They were up, then they were down. They were up again and then they were down again. They though persevered, making way for the most dramatic comeback of the season as they defeated the Phillies by a score of 9-8 in 11 innings. Asdrubal Cabrera continued his torrid month...
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The New York Mets (81-72) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (69-84) by a score of 9-8 in 11 innings tonight at Citi Field! Pitching: The first three innings were smooth sailing for Mets starter Seth Lugo tonight, as he kept the Phillies at bay. However, the fourth and fifth were a bit rocky. With the Mets up 2-0 at the time, Lugo allowed a sacrifice fly in the fourth to cut the lead in half....
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The New York Mets have announced that Steven Matz will not make his scheduled start on Friday night vs the Phillies because of shoulder soreness. Gabriel Ynoa will get the start in his place. It now appears that Matz is out for the season. Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman will both likely pitch in a division series if the Mets get that far, as Ynoa continues in rotation to run out the rest of the...
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