In front of a sold out crowd at Citi Field, the New York Mets (4-3) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (3-4) by a score of 2-0 on a beautiful sun drenched day for the home opener. Pitching Jacob deGrom may have not been at his dominating best today, but he was a surgeon out there today and used his skill and smarts to shutdown the Phillies for 6 1/3 innings, scattering seven hits, walking one...
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The Mets have been very outspoken this off-season about their expectations. They are confident, and they believe they can experience a lot of success this season. Speaking to reporters today before the game, Terry Collins says that he is not worried about the added pressure that they have put on themselves. “We have huge expectations, but we are not afraid of it” “It’s time,” Collins...
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Here we go! After a 3-3 road trip to open the season, the New York Mets return home to Citi Field to take on the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:10 PM. Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom (0-1, 3.00 ERA) gets the starting nod will oppose ex-Met Aaron Harang (1-0, 0.00). The game will be broadcast on SNY and MLB Network. Here are your starting lineups… New York Mets Curtis Granderson –...
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I love my wife. And I met her at a Mets game. True story. She was a blogger, as was I, and we were both going to “Build-A-Bear Night” at Citi Field on August 1, 2009. So we decided to meet up on the Promenade Level before the game. Of course, we had our new bears in tow, and I had a few other bears with me. We talked about bears and the Mets, then saw the game separately from...
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I’m… not quite sure what to make of this yet. Six games have been played and the Mets stand even at 3-3. As the way it seems to be happening in the NL East, good teams are playing poorly and bad teams are playing unexpectedly average. The World Series shoe-in Nationals, who are 2-4, almost got swept by the MLB-worst Phillies, who stand at 3-3. The Marlins dream team is currently 1-5...
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After a 3-3 road trip to begin the season, the Mets are gearing up for their home opener today against the Phillies. Mets rookie sensation, Jacob deGrom, will get the start, and he is looking to build off of last year’s extraordinary success. “I think it should be something he should remember for a long time,” Collins said about deGrom. “To be the Opening Day guy is...
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