El Paso Chihuahuas 5 (San Diego), Las Vegas 51s 0 (66-73) Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 5, 2 K .352/.424/.548 Gavin Cecchini SS 0 for 4, K .327/.388/.449 T.J. Rivera 2B 1 for 4, E .346/.387/.505 As you can see, there are a couple of pieces missing from the lineup. Rivera isn’t playing 3rd base like he has been. The 51s were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Cecchini will play in...
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The Amazin’ Metscast – Episode 8 Casey Stern returns to the Amazin’ Metscast for episode 8 as we discuss all the craziness that surrounds the recent surge of the NY Mets in the Wild Card standings. Casey and I take a look at how the Mets have handled Steven Matz and Michael Conforto this season as well as where Terry Collins may stand if the team misses the playoffs. Lastly, we...
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Bartolo Colon, the 43-year-old mystifying man who continues to defy odds with each start as the season goes along, did it again on Wednesday night. Colon and the Mets defeated the Miami Marlins by a score of 5-2. In what has been his best season a great season for the hefty hurler, Colon again put forth another successful start. Seven innings, seven hits, two runs, one of which was earned. He...
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According to the Mets on Twitter, the team has acquired RHP Fernando Salas from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for minor league RHP Erik Manoah. The deal was actually first reported by our own Jacob Resnick before the Mets or anyone else confirmed it. Salas, 31, has pitched to a 3-6 record, with a 4.47 ERA and a 7.2 K/9 in 58 games out of the bullpen for the Angels this season....
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The New York Mets (69-64) defeated the Miami Marlins (67-66) by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. As of this writing they have closed the gap behind the Cardinals to 2.0 games and they are currently losing. Pitching: Bartolo Colon started for the Mets this evening and pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and no walks, striking out 3. Christian Yelich...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Jake Esch (MLB Debut) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3.44) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets beat the Marlins again last night behind two Granderson homers and 4 Reyes hits! The Marlins started the game putting up two runs in the first but the Mets immediately responded with three runs in the bottom half of the frame,...
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