Oh What A Night! (Photo by Columbia Fireflies) Tonight the Columbia Fireflies picked up their first win as the Mets South Atlantic League affiliate in incredible fashion with a three pitcher combined no-hitter. The first two games in the team’s history resulted in walk-off losses to the Charleston RiverDogs who are the Yankees affiliate. Right-hander and Mets 20th round pick in 2015 Thomas...
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Saturday, April 9, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Vince Velasquez (1-1, 4.37) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (14-13, 4.16) PIX11 • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Mets Lineup Curtis Granderson, RF Asdrubal Cabrera, SS Yoenis Cespedes, CF Lucas Duda, 1B Neil Walker, 2B Michael Conforto, LF Wilmer Flores, 3B Travis d’Arnaud, C Bartolo Colon, RHP Phillies Lineup Freddy Galvis, SS...
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Before the season started I asked some of my co-writers to give me their thoughts on the team. Mostly, I wanted to know how they viewed the offseason and if we have all the pieces to win win the NL East and hopefully bring home a World Series title. Here’s what they had to say… Tommy Rothman – This offseason was a roller-coaster, for sure. It started slow, but the Mets opened...
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The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Friday with four runs in the seventh, a preview of what’s to come this season against the Phillies deplorable bullpen. Good teams score but great teams score late (see last two World Series Champions). Two quick points from last night’s victory: Jacob deGrom (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 6 SO, 0 BB Jacob deGrom left the game after six innings...
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David Wright, who is attempting to manage his first full season while playing with spinal stenosis will sit out Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the predicted bad weather, it seems a good day as any to give Wright a day of rest as he looks to stay in the lineup as much as his back allows. “Hey, I’m worried,” Wright said. “Believe me, I worry...
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I was afraid this was going to be the case as I wrote right after the New York Mets signed Yoenis Cespedes to that three year deal with the opt-out. “Not only does the signing squash literally any substantial playing time for Alejandro De Aza, it may have just placed him squarely on the trading block. And then there’s Michael Conforto, does he go back to a straight platoon and sit...
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