The Mets (36-32) fell 7-1 to the Blue Jays (36-32) on Thursday night in Toronto. Bartolo Colon pitched for the Mets and got knocked around, allowing seven runs (six earned, although it should have been less) on nine hits (see above) and a walk in 4.1 innings, striking out four. RA Dickey, the only other active starting pitcher over the age of 40, opposed Bartolo in the first matchup of...
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The New York Mets announced they have signed their top two selections in the 2015 MLB Draft; OF Desmond Lindsay and LHP Max Wotel. Lindsay, 18, was selected in the second round, No. 53 overall, and hails from the Out Of Door Academy in Bradenton, Florida. At 6’0 and 200 pounds, Lindsay is a right-handed power prospect with some speed who projects as a first baseman, centerfielder and corner...
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Jon Morosi of FOX Sports posted an interesting stat today on Twitter about Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores: He is apparently one of only five players in the major leagues age 23 or younger with ten or more home runs this season. The others? Joc Pederson, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and Mike Trout. Clearly, that is some elite company, and it’s also a testament to Flores’ blossoming this...
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The New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays complete a home-and-home series at 7:07 p.m. ET on Thursday night at Rogers Centre. Bartolo Colon (9-4, 4.41) and ex-Met R.A. Dickey (2-6, 5.29) will mix it up in a battle of 40-something mound veterans. Colon seeks to join Pittsburgh’s Gerrit Cole as MLB’s only 10-game winners. Bartolo Colon leads the majors with 16 wins since last year’s...
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In a year highlighted by one of the league’s best rotations, a big reason the Mets remain atop the National League East 67 games into the season, some fans remain unsatisfied with one particular member of that rotation. Jon Niese has had the worst start to a season of his career posting an ERA over 7 in his first 10 starts. Met fans everywhere have made it no secret that they have just...
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Here it is Thursday, June 18 and the New York Mets find themselves in first place with a 36-31 record and a 1 1/2 game lead over the Washington Nationals. It feels good. It’s amazing when you think about it. The Mets have played some exciting baseball this season and I couldn’t be happier with how things have transpired thus far. Our starting pitching has been everything we could...
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