I’ve written about the New York dynamic and the bitterness it tends to spur from Mets/Jets/Islanders crowd towards the Yankees/Giants/Rangers crowd in two different books now. It’s been going on forever. Howie Rose told me in two different interviews about the difference in recognition, credit, comparison, and pretty much everything else when it comes to the two fan bases. I mean the...
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On Friday night, Long Island born Steven Matz made his subway series debut and in grand fashion. Matz provided his childhood team growing up with six innings of one-run ball and gained the win. The Stony Brook born Matz moved his overall record to 4-0 as a major leaguer, and lowered his ERA to 1.80 for the season. Matz admitted to being a bit amped up in his first start against the New York...
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Daniel Murphy went 2-for-4 with hit a triple and a go-ahead home run off Masahiro Tanaka on Friday night, as the New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 5-1 at Citi Field. “It was nice because of the way their starter can throw the ball,” Murphy said. “He’s as tough as they come. You really got to lock in on him. He chewed me up and spit me out a couple of times tonight,...
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Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes told Marly Rivera of ESPN Deportes that he will be seeking at least a six-year deal this Winter when he becomes a free agent. “My only hope is to stay healthy,” Cespedes said. “I’m not thinking about a contract, but I do know that I will be looking for a contract that is six years or more, has to be six years or more. We’ll see what...
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Mets reliever Tyler Clippard, who was unavailable on Friday, remains unavailable on Saturday because of back tightness. He injured during his final pregame throw on Friday. “He’s got to get some treatment and then go throw, but he’s pretty stiff this morning,” said manager Terry Collins. Clippard is the Mets regular setup man in the 8th inning, but in his absence on...
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The New York Mets (84-63) defeated the New York Yankees (80-66) by a score of 5-1 on Friday night at Citi Field, taking the opener of the Subway Series and reducing their magic number to clinch the NL East to eight. Pitching: Steven Matz started the game just a bit amped up to say the least, but settled down to put together a great effort and improve to 4-0, in what was the biggest game of his...
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