It ain’t hard to tell that the New York Metropolitans are clicking, hitting on all cylinders, or doing whatever cliché fits your taste. What was a team totally – and I mean totally – reliant on their young, dominant pitching staff prior to the July trading deadline, is now a true team, capable of dominance on both sides of the ball. They have been so dominant, in fact (I have seen funny, but...
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Matt Harvey left in the sixth inning with the lead but the Mets bullpen couldn’t hold the lead ending their seven game-winning streak. The Mets were homerless for the first time in four games, once again manufactured runs and nearly winning the game with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. Here are three takeaways from the disappointing loss. 1. Travis d’Arnaud Stays Hot D’Arnaud hit a fourth...
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Despite having not pitched in 11 days, Mets right-hander Matt Harvey delivered six scoreless innings on Friday night against the Boston Red Sox. Harvey struck out eight batters in a solid 103 pitch effort and wanted to remain in the game, but manager Terry Collins thought otherwise and gave his ace the hook. “He wanted to throw another inning,” Collins said. “And I just said,...
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Couldn’t be much more from the heart… The only thing that kept last night from being anymore majestically epic than it was, was the Mets actually coming away with a win. But give the Mets applause for the way they almost came all the way back in what was an exhilarating tenth inning filled with high-drama and excitement that had all of Citi Field standing on their feet. Even after...
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The Mets (71-57) were defeated by the Boston Red Sox (59-69) by a score of 6-4 tonight at Citi Field. Pitching: Matt Harvey got the start to kick off the weekend series against the BoSox, and did exactly what Mets fans are so accustomed to the dominant righty doing. Harvey pitched six strong innings, allowing zero runs on only two hits, while walking one and striking out eight. The Dark Knight...
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After having swept a four-game series from the Phillies in Philadelphia, the New York Mets return home to Citi Field to host the Boston Red Sox for a weekend series. Matt Harvey (11-7, 2.57) opposes rookie left-hander Henry Owens (2-1, 4.50) in the 7:10 PM series opener. Harvey will make his first appearance in 11 days after skipping a turn in the rotation last Sunday in Colorado....
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