Stat Line: 7.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 8 SO, 1 BB Bartolo Colon proved to be the only positive takeaway from last night’s game against the Chicago Cubs. In this article I will touch on Colon’s sharp two-seam fastball and strong game plan that led to his success against the Cubs lineup. Two-seam Success Colon’s two-seam fastball accounted for 62% of his outs during his performance last night. The...
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As we reported earlier on Wednesday afternoon, Matt Hall of the Guerrero Academy announced that the Mets will sign Gregory Guerrero. The announcement came at midnight and the Mets plan an 8:30 AM press conference to introduce Guerrero and have him formally sign his new contract. July 1, 5:00 PM A source with direct knowledge of the situation tells MMO that the Mets are set to officially announce...
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The Mets (40-39) were defeated by the Cubs (41-35) by a score of 2-0 tonight at Citi Field. After a 1,2,3 first inning from Bartolo Colon, Curtis Granderson singled to lead off for the Mets, but Jon Lester picked up a pair of strikeouts and got Daniel Murphy to ground out to end the inning. Starlin Castro, who had just twelve extra-base hits coming into tonight, doubled in the second inning and...
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Manager Terry Collins told Mike Puma of the New York Post that the club is hopeful that third baseman David Wright can resume “limited” baseball activities next week. Collins said the team won’t know more until seeing Wright this weekend in Los Angeles, when the Mets play the Dodgers, but there is a strong possibility the third baseman will be cleared to begin running and fielding...
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The Pacific Coast League announced its All-Star team roster which includes two Las Vegas 51’s, infielder Matt Reynolds and outfielder Travis Taijeron. The 24-year old Reynolds is hitting .270/.328/.404 with 22 doubles (7th in PCL), 2 triples, 4 homeruns, and 43 RBI in 73 games with 57 of those coming at shortstop. I was honestly surprised to see Matt make the All-Star team because he...
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According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, left fielder Michael Cuddyer will avoid the disabled list and should only miss a few games. The outfielder underwent an MRI on his left knee Wednesday and received a cortisone shot to relieve the pain. Original Post Michael Cuddyer exited Tuesday’s game against the Cubs in the seventh inning with a sore left knee, the team reported. He was...
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