When the Mets play the Rockies, fans might as well expect torture. As if you can prepare for such a thing. The Mets blew a 6-0 lead, then came from behind to take a 10-9 lead in the 9th, before losing on a pinch hit walk-off home run. A gut wrenching loss for the Mets who have now lost three straight in the mile high city, dropping their impressive early season record to 15-14. It looked like it...
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After losing their first two games against the Colorado Rockies, the Mets will try to regroup on Saturday night when they send 24-year old Jenrry Mejia (3-0, 3.49 ERA) to the mound. He will be opposed by left-hander Franklin Morales (3-1, 4.40) for the Rockies in the 8:10 PM matchup at Coors Field. Mejia is 3-0 in four starts this season. Since 1990, the only other Mets pitcher under 25 to win...
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Update (5/3/2014): MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Athletics are likely to either deal for starting pitching or move Drew Pomeranz to the rotation. With both Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, the Athletics have had to rely on youngster Sonny Gray and veteran Scott Kazmir to lead the rotation. So far those two, along with Jesse Chavez, have delivered but Dan...
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Let’s all calm down about David Wright. Yes, he’s off to a slow start this season, batting just ,261 with one home run and 15 RBI with a .310 OBP through May 2nd. But let’s not start jumping off of bridges. As long as the captain stays healthy, by the time the season is over, he’ll be hitting close to .300, have around 20-25 home runs, and will have driven in 90+ runs....
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You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the Mets offense has been pretty damn awful so far this season. We all hope and pray that things will begin to turn around sooner rather than later, but five weeks into the season and our team continues to flounder. Knowing that, I was still somewhat stunned by something Jared Diamond posted on Twitter during last night’s...
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TACOMA 6, LAS VEGAS 4 Logan Verrett would have his best start of the season wasted on Friday, as the Las Vegas 51′s bullpen couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain dropping the game against Tacoma 6-4. Verrett would go a strong seven innings allowing just one run before handing the ball over to the bullpen. The 51′s headed into the bottom of the 8th inning with a 3-1 lead. They would limp...
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