While many in the media seem focused on what’s happened to that great young Mets pitching that was going to stop and overcome that Kansas City Royals offense, what I want to know is what’s happened to the Mets offense? The last two games have felt an awful lot like the pre-July 24 Mets team, the one that was last in the league in batting and runs scored. Where the team that scored a...
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Last night the Mets and Jacob deGrom got knocked out early as they were unable to solve Johnny Cueto. The series is not getting off to the start the Mets or their fans would have hoped for after being completely dominated and heading back to Citi Field down two games. Here’s what you can takeaway from the loss last night: 1. The Royals offense is better than I thought they would be and did...
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Despite an inconsistent postseason in 2015, Johnny Cueto delivered an incredible performance last night in Game 2 of the World Series. He fired nine outstanding innings while allowing only one run and two hits. It was a tremendous rebound for Cueto, who allowed eight runs in his last start against the Blue Jays. However, he kept the Mets’ lineup completely off balanced last night with...
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After three incredible postseason starts (3-0, 1.80 ERA), Jacob deGrom wasn’t able to continue his playoff dominance last night against the Royals. He allowed four runs and six hits while walking three batters during five innings pitched. “There are a lot of good hitters over there,” deGrom said after the game. “The walks hurt me, and in the fifth I couldn’t stop the bleeding. I felt fine....
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The Mets were defeated by the Kansas City Royals by a score of 7-1 tonight at Kauffman Stadium, and in the process find themselves down 2-0 in the World Series. Pitching: Through the first four innings, Jacob deGrom looked like the Jacob deGrom that we have all grown accustomed to. However, in the fifth inning, with the Mets leading 1-0, deGrom surrendered four runs as the Royals batted around...
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After a frustrating extra-innings loss in Game 1, the New York Mets will look to rebound tonight with Jacob deGrom taking the mound against right-hander Johnny Cueto for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is at 8:07 PM. DeGrom has been very effective this postseason, and brings his 3-0 record and 1.80 ERA into what many are calling a must-win game for the Mets. The Mets have...
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