As the champagne flowed, the parade of interviews began and the cigar smoke filled the visiting locker room of Great American Ball Park Saturday, a wave of emotions passed over you. Satisfaction, relief, pure elation, perhaps a tear or two; all appropriate. You’ve been on air all weekend. It’s difficult to explain what you’re feeling to a non-Mets fan. They don’t have a...
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The Dark Knight rises. Mets pitcher Matt Harvey may have won some of his teammates back after his performance in yesterdays’s clincher against the Cincinnati Reds. The plan all along was to have Harvey pitch just five innings, and then be done, perhaps being shut down for the remainder of the season. Instead, it was Harvey who decided to deviate from plans. He went on to throw 6.2 innings...
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As the New York Mets contemplate their pitching staff for the NLDS, it looks like lefty starter Jon Niese will be headed to the bullpen for the final week of the regular season as he showcases his ability for a spot on that postseason roster. Manager Terry Collins told reporters on Sunday, that Niese approached him 10 days ago and asked to pitch out of the bullpen to get more familiar in that...
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After getting his last turn in the rotation skipped, Jacob deGrom rebounded with an excellent outing against the Reds. He fired six innings of one run ball while striking out nine to earn his 14th win of the season. It was a huge comeback for deGrom, who had been struggling with a 6.41 ERA over his previous five starts. Terry Collins and the Mets’ coaching staff believed all he needed was...
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Before the Mets rolled into Cincinnati for their four-game series against the Reds at Great American Ball Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers had opened up a 2.5 game lead in the battle for home field advantage in the National League Divisional Series. However, after the Mets completed a sweep of the Reds this weekend and clinched the NL East division title in the process, the Dodgers on the other...
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The Mets (89-67) completed the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds (63-92) today at Great American Ballpark by a score of 8-1. Pitching: Jacob deGrom dominated the Reds this afternoon, as he allowed just one run on five hits, while striking out nine, and didn’t walk a batter. With the win, deGrom improves to 14-8 on the season. Erik Goeddel, who is quietly having a very nice season out of the...
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