The New York Mets made it to the World Series last season, eventually losing to the Kansas City Royals. Due to the success the team had last year, they entered the season as one of the favorites to make it back to the World Series. However, things haven’t gone as smoothly as the team had hoped, and they currently sit nine games behind the Washington Nationals in the NL East. With almost two...
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Despite a sluggish start with questions about a loss in velocity. right-hander Jacob deGrom is having himself another strong season in 2016 and he’s emerged as the team’s most reliable starter and one that ranks among the league’s best. Against a tough Detroit Tigers lineup, deGrom kept them off the board for six innings before exiting the game with two outs into the seventh....
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With a great stretch of starts in Triple-A, Robert Gsellman is a potential candidate to replace Logan Verrett in the rotation. Terry Collins suggested that prospects like Gsellman and Gabriel Ynoa are being considered for the 5th starter role in addition to Jon Niese. “I think anytime is right if a guy is good enough,” Collins said. “We’ve seen what the dynamics are when...
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Just when it looked as if things couldn’t get bleaker for the Mets, Neil Walker rescued them Sunday afternoon with a two-run, ninth-inning homer. It wasn’t the first time Walker picked up the Mets by the scruff of the neck this season, and it made me wonder if Walker will be around to save them in 2017. He’s free to leave after this season and there’s been no word on what the Mets’ plans are,...
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Tonight MMO senior writer John Delcos of New York Mets Report talks to me about the latest in Mets baseball. We dissect the Mets deadline moves and whether it was a wise decision for Sandy Alderson to acquire Jay Bruce for Dilson Herrera. Is Jon Niese an important part of the rest of 2016? With Logan Verrett’s struggles it’s not far-fetched. John tells me why the Mets need to move away from...
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The New York Mets (57-54) defeated the Detroit Tigers (61-50) by a score of 3-1 at Comerica Park Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Mets will temporarily move to 8.5 games back of the Washington Nationals for the division lead. Pitching: Jacob deGrom was on the mound for the Mets today and he was in vintage deGrom form. deGrom took a shutout into the seventh inning before finally running into...
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