The New York Mets head for high ground in Denver tonight, for the start of a weekend series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Bartolo Colon (10-11, 4.58) opposes rookie right-hander Jon Gray (0-0, 2.40) in Friday’s 8:40 PM series opener. The Mets have won eight straight games vs. Colorado dating back to May 4, 2014, including going 4-0 earlier this year (August 10-13) at Citi Field. It’s...
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I still remember it like it was yesterday, it was the exact moment I became a Mets fan. I was nine years old and the big thing in those days was flipping baseball cards. Everyone wanted to be the king of the block and the one with the biggest stack of cards. And I was no different. One day, it was a Saturday, I was out shopping with my mom and my little brother at a now long-defunct department...
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Yoenis Cespedes has already had a big impact on the Mets in his short time with the team. His acquisition alone has been lauded by Mets players as a sign that the front office was finally willing to go all in for a playoff run. His daily presence in the Mets lineup has helped create a much deeper and more intimidating offense. He has played a solid center field when called upon, and has shown...
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Other than the regular positions on the field, there is another important position in baseball, which is baseball’s ultimate franchise player. The player who spent the most seasons and played the most games for only one team. Before this week, it was Chase Utley, who spent 13 seasons with the Phillies and played in 1,551 regular-season games. He was a six time All Star who also led the...
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Omaha 5, Las Vegas (68-58) 4 Vic Black had a night he would like to forget as he blew a 3-1 lead in the 9th inning as the 51’s lost and fell out of first place for the first time since April 28th. He allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two. He threw 25 pitches with only 13 of them as strikes. John Church saved Black from having an even worse night by striking...
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Lynn Worthy of the Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin reports that Erik Goeddel is healthy and is close to making a return. He is currently working on his mechanics in a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghtamton. “I’m healthy,” Goeddel said. “I’m just trying to fine-tune things, kind of get back to where I was before the injury in terms of sharpness of all three of...
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