The New York Mets take a six-game winning streak into Tropicana Field this weekend for an interleague matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Jacob deGrom (10-6, 2.09) opposes right-hander Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 2.66) in Friday night’s 7:10 PM series opener. Jacob deGrom’s 2.09 ERA ranks third in the majors, behind Zack Greinke (1.71 ERA) and Scott Kazmir (2.08). He ranks third in WHIP (0.89),...
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Michael Cuddyer may not be activated from the disabled list until after the weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays according to what sources have told Adam Rubin. (ESPN New York) The plan now appears to be that Cuddyer will play a couple of games with the St. Lucie Mets and then rejoin the team on Monday when they play the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field. No word if this is because of...
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We all know now, if we didn’t before, that Yoenis Cespedes can do some serious damage. But as we learned in sweeps of the Nationals and Marlins, his mere presence makes a substantial, if not night-and-day difference in a lineup that was the butt of jokes just a fortnight ago. Cespedes brings even more than we thought: energy and style, and a big time arm, glove and legs to go with his big bat....
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred can feel the excitement in the city and said he’s thrilled to see both the Mets and Yankees in a playoff race this late in the season. “I have to say it’s a great thing for our game,” the MLB commissioner said Thursday. “In terms of our fans, to have two New York teams in the hunt, it’s a good thing.” (New York Post) Manfred also made sure to crow about the Wilpons...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Patrick (TheMetropolitans) This past offseason, it was hard to find a single sports media outlet covering the Mets that didn’t mention the huge dilemma that was facing the team at shortstop. There was endless debate as to who to trade for, whether Wilmer Flores could handle the role, and how it would hamstring the team if he struggled. As we all know, the Wilmer...
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It’s a small sample size, but Lucas Duda is having a very solid start to the second half of the season. Since the All-Star break, the slugging first baseman is hitting .286 with 9 HR and 15 RBI, compared to his .241 12 HR and 38 RBI clip in the first half. Perhaps the most pleasant surprise is that his OBP is up over 30 points in the last 19 games since the break. Lucas has been laying off some...
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