Mets Go For The Throat; Dillon Gee Gets Crack
The Mets have won 17 games this young season, ten of the come-from-behind variety and seven by one run. They have won six series, sweeping two. They go for the sweep today in Philadelphia. Doing so...
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Braves Complete Sweep Of Mets; Santana Routed Again
The Mets have never liked Atlanta, moreso now after being swept by the Braves coming out of the break. Johan Santana was rocked this afternoon, losing 6-1. They’ve now lost seven of their last 11...
View ArticleMets Announce 2013 Schedule
With the Mets playing out the string, what better time to announce the 2013 schedule, which is crazier than usual. One good thing is the Mets and Yankees only play four games, scheduled in back-to-back...
View ArticleMets’ Fade Makes One Yearn For A Pennant Race
Every morning I take a glance at the standings and the pennant races. There’s nothing like the drama and intensity of a pennant race. It is the essence of the sport. For the record, this morning the...
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Ump Holbrook Blows Call To Cost Braves; MLB Needs Replay
Chipper Jones was right, the Braves didn’t lose to the Cardinals in the wild-card play-in game because of umpire Sam Holbrook’s horrendous infield fly call. Then again, it didn’t help and this game...
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Kudos To Braves
Did you see what the Atlanta Braves are planning for next year? A return of the screaming savage logo on their batting practice caps. Political correctness be damned, and I love it. Screaming savage...
View ArticleMets Matters: Andrew Brown To Join Team; Harvey Honored
ESPN reports the Mets will promote outfielder Andrew Brown for this weekend’s series at Atlanta. Brown’s numbers at Triple-A Las Vegas are .367 with two homers and 27 RBI. The Mets’ corresponding move...
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Robin Ventura Returns To Face Mets
One of the players I most enjoyed covering was Robin Ventura for those two years he played for the Yankees. In that clubhouse full of stars and egos, Ventura was a voice of calm, reason and humorous...
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Mets’ Young Shows Compassion To Hudson
In an era of self-absorption and chest thumping by players in all sports, despite the painful events as the igniter, class and respect was on display Wednesday night by the New York Mets and Atlanta,...
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No More Six-Man Rotation; Mets’ Pitching In State Of Flux
That six-man rotation the New York Mets wanted to establish will not happen. With the need to protect Jon Niese, who came off the disabled list Sunday, and wanting to limit the innings of Matt Harvey...
View ArticleMets Today: Syndergaard To Start Against Braves
One of the bright spots for the New York Mets this spring is pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard, who is coming off a two-inning, five-strikeout performance in last Thursday’s intrasquad game. Today,...
View ArticleIke Davis Scratched; Mets’ Lineup Against Braves
The New York Mets scratched Ike Davis from today’s lineup with tightness in his calf. Ruben Tejada, who was pulled from Saturday’s game with a tight left hamstring, is still sitting, but could return...
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DeGrom Shines Again In Sweep Of Braves
There isn’t any doubt in my mind Jacob deGrom should be the National League’s Rookie of the Year. What he did in today’s 10-2 rout of the Braves to complete a rare sweep in Atlanta – one earned run...
View ArticleSpring Training TV Schedule
SNY and WPIX announced their spring-training telecast schedule Monday. All of the televised Mets games will be in Port St. Lucie and begin at 1:10 p.m. MARCH 6 Tigers, SNY 7 Braves, PIX11 8 Red Sox,...
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No Worries As Gee Has Rocky Start
The day was for the Mets to showcase Dillon Gee, and the impression wasn’t a good one. GEE: Rough start. Gee got into immediate trouble when the Braves loaded the bases with no outs before giving up...
View ArticleMets Must Earn Right To Have Swagger
About this swagger thing Mets manager Terry Collins wants his team to have, well, it just doesn’t happen. It is something a team grows into having, something the Mets haven’t had since 2006. They lost...
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Mets Matters: Wilpon Meets With Collins
Mets owner Fred Wilpon met for 20 minutes with manager Terry Collins after his team was routed Monday by Miami. No worries. “He just wanted to talk about the club, which he loves to do,’’ Collins told...
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What’s The Point Of Mets Announcing Partial Rotation?
What is it with the Mets that they can’t go all the way with certain things? Manager Terry Collins announced his rotation for the season-opening three-game series at Washington, but stopped there. How...
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Mets Matters: Reported Contract For Lagares; Murphy Plays Minor League Game
The Mets, notorious for their conservative approach when it comes to long-term contracts, reportedly reached terms on a multi-year deal with Juan Lagares through 2019 for $23 million. The contract...
View ArticleApril 23, Mets’ Lineup Vs. Braves
The Mets will be going for their 11th straight victory this afternoon with this lineup: Curtis Granderson – RF Juan Lagares – CF Lucas Duda – 1B Michael Cuddyer – LF Daniel Murphy – 2B Eric Campbell –...
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