The Mets have made the wrong decision to give Matt Harvey another shot Monday. In fact, it should actually be Matt who makes the choice for himself. He needs to take some time to go to AAA and get right. It could be a watershed selfless moment for him. The competitor in him should realize, “Okay, I can NOT put my team in this position every fifth day. I have to fix this, because I want...
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Nashville Sounds 5 vs Las Vegas 51s (24-21) 3 F/12 BOX SCORE The Sounds got the scoring started in the fourth against Rafael Montero. Andrew Lambo singled to lead off the inning, two batters later Matt Olson hit a double moving Lambo to third with one out. Montero intentionally walked designated hitter Rangel Ravelo to load the bases with one out. Jaycob Brugman came to bat with the bases...
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Outside of some Volvos, the odd Audi, VW, and occasional Ford, five cylinder engines are not the most common propulsion devices in the automotive world. In baseball, however, a five man corps has become the accepted standard for modern-day starting rotations. In both of these cases, if a component- either cylinder or starter, misfires consistently, then the overall performance of the unit is...
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Third baseman David Wright, let it be known yesterday that he and some of his teammates were not thrilled with how Matt Harvey dodged the media after his start on Tuesday night. Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with the Mets captain about Harvey, his struggles, and his stand with the media. Harvey is coming off another uneven performance after being beat up by the Nationals, giving up five...
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The Long Island lefty, Steven Matz continued to dominate the opposition in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals. The Mets completed the series win as Matz made it look easy against their division rival. Throwing 104 pitches, Matz, was able to pitch through eight scoreless innings. The start was his longest of the season as he allowed four hits while walking one and striking...
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Jeurys Familia improved to 16-for-16 in save opportunities on Wednesday, when he got Wilson Ramos to ground out to end the ninth and give the Mets a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals. Familia, 26, also set a new franchise record by converting 32 straight regular-season saves, passing Billy Wagner who converted 31 straight save attempts with the Mets during the 2006-2007 seasons. Since...
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