Manager Terry Collins made a very interesting comment about how he’ll use potential pinch-hitters in late game situations. No it wasn’t about Eric Campbell or Alejandro De Aza, the talk was about using one of his starting pitchers in such a role late in the game. Collins noted that there had been roughly five instances this season where Mets’ starting pitchers have been in the...
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After a strong outing against the Padres, the middle innings came back to haunt Matt Harvey again, making for a miserable 5-2 loss for the Mets at Colorado’s cavernous Coors Field. The Mets bats that were muted by Clayton Kershaw on Thursday, barely made a peep off of Rockies rookie right-hander, Jon Gray, who unlike Harvey, found good fortune on Friday the 13th. In his 14th career start, Gray...
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Several times during each season, we see what is sometimes called a PCL Special. A game where the ball flies out of the park, and base hits rain down left, right and center. Maybe some walks and errors for good measure. Runs accumulate on the scoreboard before you can blink. Friday night’s contest between Las Vegas (18-16) and El Paso was just such a game. Vegas starter Stolmy Pimentel was...
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New York Mets pitcher, Matt Harvey, had another night to forget in his very first start at Coors Field. After an encouraging last start in San Diego, Harvey, again could not find his way against the Rockies. On a night where he would go just 5.2 innings before giving way to the bullpen, his unknown issues continued. He allowed five runs on 11 hits, while striking out six. His ERA rose to 4.93,...
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The New York Mets (21-14) were defeated by a score of 5-2 Friday night, as they dropped the opening round of the the three game series against the Colorado Rockies (17-18) at Coors Field. Pitching: Matt Harvey did not have the follow-up performance he had hoped for after a great start in San Diego. The Mets’ righty was absolutely tattooed by Colorado hitting, surrendering five runs on 11...
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Friday, May 13, 2016 • 8:40 p.m. (ET) Coors Field • Denver, CO RHP Matt Harvey (3-4, 4.50) vs. RHP Jon Gray (0-1, 5.40) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets ended up splitting a four game series for the second series in a row yesterday as the Mets fell to the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw, who once again dominated the Mets shutting them out. The Mets will look to get their bats back on the...
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