The Mets start a three-game series against the Brewers Friday at Citi Field. Here are the pitching matchups: Friday Night (7:10 ET): Mike Pelfrey (6-9, 4.58) vs. Shaun Marcum (10-3, 3.50) Marcum is having a career year after being traded to the Brewers by the Blue Jays. The move to the National League has helped …
Monthly Archive: August 2011
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Mets play very well all around, beat Padres 7-3 to take the series
The Mets, who were 1-4 on their West Coast road trip, came into today’s game after winning the first game of the series and then losing in the second game 6-1 in an awful offensive performance. Dillon Gee took the mound for the Mets, trying once again to become the first Met rookie pitcher to …
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Thread: Mets (59-63) at Padres (55-69)
Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Willie Harris 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Jason Bay LF Jason Pridie RF Josh Thole C Ruben Tejada SS Dillon Gee RHP (10-4, 4.07) vs. Mat Latos (6-11, 3.80) Talking points: According to Andy McCullough via Twitter, Terry Collins said a return for Jose Reyes …
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Biggest one year wonders of the last ten years
One year wonders. They’re one of the most frustrating aspects of baseball. When a player comes in, plays really well, and they never reach expectations again, it’s so frustrating for the fans, the organization, and their teammates who are counting on them to stay consistent after a breakout year. These types of players become hated …
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Thread: Mets (59-62) at Padres (54-69)
Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Justin Turner 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Jason Bay LF Scott Hairston RF Ronny Paulino C Ruben Tejada SS Jonathon Niese LHP (11-9, 4.03) vs. Cory Luebke (4-6, 3.09) Needs to step up: Ronny Paulino A few bloggers and columnists have been saying that Paulino …
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