According to a report on ESPN New York, San Francisco Giants executive VP Brian Sabean has quietly been at Citi Field during the Mets-Nationals series. Although the reason for Sabean’s visit is not exactly clear, Adam Rubin speculates that the Giants could be looking to upgrade at third base this summer. The Giants traded two pitching prospects to the Miami Marlins over the Winter to...
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Mets centerfielder Juan Lagares is already recognized as a defensive star, making one highlight reel catch after another game after game, and earning his first Gold Glove last season. However, Lagares is beginning to get a lot of attention for his vast improvement at the plate and is quickly developing into one of the best all-around players on the team. Lagares has been very reliable at the...
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Some might say that the Mets ran themselves out of a potential win on Saturday when they fell to the Nationals by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Mets were shutout. There were two very significant base-running gaffes that might of made a difference in the game’s outcome. In the first inning, with Juan Lagares on first base, Lucas Duda lined an opposite field...
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The Mets (16-9) were shut out by the Nationals (11-14) on Saturday night, losing 1-0 at Citi Field. Jon Niese pitched for the Mets and pitched well. The lefty tossed seven innings of one-run ball, working around nine hits and a walk while striking out five. But Gio Gonzalez pitched even better for Washington. After Niese worked in and out of trouble in the top of the first, Gio did the same in...
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The Mets and Nationals continue their four-game series at Citi Field on Saturday as Jonathon Niese (2-1, 2.74 ERA) opposes fellow southpaw Gio Gonzalez (1-2, 5.01) in the 7:10 PM matchup. Mets Starting Lineup John Mayberry Jr. – RF Juan Lagares – CF Lucas Duda – 1B Michael Cuddyer – LF Daniel Murphy – 3B Dilson Herrera – 2B Ruben Tejada – SS Anthony Recker – C Jonathon Niese – LHP The start of...
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There are players you follow as a fan, players you only get to know from a distance. Some may come of as one dimensional through no fault of their own — they are after all solely and perhaps obsessively devoted to their craft with a single minded devotion. They almost have to be this way in order to succeed at the highest level. It’s a function of the remarkable demands that a baseball...
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