Ever since the Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes, he has been nothing short of incredible. In 47 games, he’s terrorized National League pitching with a .293 average 17 home runs and 42 RBI. He’s one of the biggest reasons why the Mets are poised to win their first division title since 2006 as his power and presence in the lineup has undoubtedly energized the team. The other day I was...
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The Mets bullpen pitched three scoreless innings last night to preserve a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in the first of three games at Citi Field. Mets starter Jon Niese pitched an outstanding game, going six innings while giving up just three hits and no runs. But just as impressive were Addison Reed, Tyler Clippard, and Jeurys Familia who each had strong performances, giving up just two hits...
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The New York Mets get back on track with a simple 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Mets lead over the Washington Nationals increases to 6.5 games with their magic number to clinch the division now at seven. Here are four encouraging points from last nights victory. Jon Niese: W, 6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB With his first win in a month, Niese pitched well against a weak Braves lineup,...
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Every year the Mets give out the Sterling Awards to recognize the most valuable player at each Minor League level while giving one to the best hitter and pitcher overall as well. Here are this years winners: Minor League pitcher of the year – RHP Robert Gsellman was a Florida State League All-Star going 7-7 with a 3.51 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and allowed just 5 homeruns in 143.1 innings combined...
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Yoenis Cespedes looks to be getting back on track with a very nice night at the plate against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. The Yo Show returned with a 3-for-4 performance that included two doubles and a single. Yoenis was mired in an 0-for-19 slump before doubling on Sunday off CC Sabathia. His double on Monday night in the fifth was an absolute screamer off the wall that was measured by...
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After a demoralizing loss to the Yankees on Sunday, Jon Niese responded with a strong performance last night in the Mets’ 4-0 victory over the Braves. He pitched six scoreless innings while striking out two to earn his ninth win of the season. What really stood out was how effectively he used his curve to induce ground ball outs after ground ball outs. “This was a game we needed to...
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