It is fair to believe that if the Mets had won the Ben Zobrist sweepstakes this past offseason, this team would be vastly different than the one we currently see on the field today. John Harper of the NY Daily News takes a look at how Plan B became Plan A and worked out for the best. In early December, mere hours before Zobrist ultimately chose Chicago over New York, the Mets were considered the...
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The Mets had another exciting week and are off to a 5-1 start to the homestand. April is over, but May brings another terrific edition of Talkin’ Mets. This week I talk to Mark Rosenman, co-author of the book “Down on the Korner: Ralph Kiner and Kiner’s Korner.” Mark and Howie Karpin are the first to write a book about the popular post-game show that many Mets fans grew...
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The New York Mets (15-8) were defeated by the San Francisco Giants (13-13) by a score of 6-1 in the finale of a three game set. The Mets snapped an eight game winning streak on what was a rainy, dreary day at Citi Field. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard wasn’t his best on a rain soaked day in New York Sunday afternoon, as he was not able to keep the Mets winning streak alive. He allowed four runs in...
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Sunday, May 1, 2016 • 1:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 3.64) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 1.69) SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The New York Mets (15-7) and San Francisco Giants (12-13) will hope to get today’s game in if the weather cooperate. Heavy rains are expected for most of the day. The Mets are looking for their 9th straight win, and 3rd...
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USA Today Sports/Noah K. Murray A day after the merry Mets blasted the Giants for a baker’s dozen, they held on for a 6-5 win, their eighth in a row, boasting the longest streak in the major leagues this season. On Saturday, young Michael Conforto continued where he left off going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, and three ribbies, raising the roof on his batting average to .365. He matched a...
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New York Mets shortstop, Asdrubal Cabrera has been an unsung acquisition for this team. For the first time since Jose Reyes departed this team after the 2011 season, the Mets have a quality all-around player at shortstop. He has been great with the glove, more than adequate with the bat and has been a pleasure to watch. Manager, Terry Collins has been quite pleased with what he has seen so far...
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