METS WIN SIXTH GAME IN A ROW! The Mets (58-50) defeated the Miami Marlins (43-65) by a score of 8-6 tonight at Marlins Park, and earned the series sweep despite a late Marlins come back. Matt Harvey got the start for the Metropolitan’s tonight, and was fantastic, as he tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out six hitters. The ace improves to 10-7 on the...
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After five straight wins, the New York Mets will now try to extend that and sweep the three-game series against the Miami Marlins tonight at 7:10 PM. Matt Harvey (9-7, 2.91) will get the start for the Mets and he opposes right-hander David Phelps (4-7, 3.93) for the Marlins. The Mets continue to hold a one-game lead over the Washington Nationals atop the NL East and will enjoy a day off on...
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Richard Sandomir of the NY Times writes about the Mets decision to not honor former owner Nelson Doubleday Jr. with a memorial patch. Doubleday, who was a major part of the team for 22 years, passed away in June this year. With New York’s incredible success in the 1980’s, Doubleday is one of the most important figures in Mets’ history. He was the majority owner of the team from...
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Mets chief revenue officer Lou DePaoli told Steven Marcus of Newsday that the team currently has the sixth-largest attendance increase of all MLB teams over last year’s figures. Through 56 home games this season, Mets attendance is up 10 percent over last year, DePaoli told Marcus. The Mets are averaging 30,253 fans per game, which is sixth-best in the National League after finishing 21st...
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Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 SO, 1 BB Jon Niese dominated a weak Miami Marlins lineup to gain his first win since July 12th. Niese showed more than commanding his fastball, throwing five different pitches for strikes. This article explains Niese’s ability to baffle Marlins hitters by utilizing various pitch movements and keen pitch selection. Effectively Wild Niese exhibited erratic command,...
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Injury Update Mets pitching prospect Marcos Molina is making his return to the mound today at 12 PM for the GCL Mets as the starting pitcher. He has been out with “elbow soreness” since May 13th with most believing he would end up needing TJS. He was MMO’s #9 rated prospect prior to this season and with Michael Fulmer gone is clearly the best Mets pitching prospect if healthy....
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