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Cardinals 5, Mets 4: All The Momentum, Suddenly Gone

Final Score: Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Player of the Game: Daniel Murphy- 2-for-4, 2-R HR, BB Goat of the Game: David Rackley Collin McHugh started for the Mets, trying to follow up a fantastic start in his MLB debut two weeks ago against Colorado. He really had a tough time. St. Louis just kept pounding …

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Mets 2, Nationals 0: Wait, Aren’t We Supposed To Be The Ones Getting Shutout?

Final Score: Mets 2, Nationals 0 Player of the Game: Jonathon Niese -7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 109 p. (72 strikes) Goat of the Game: Andres Torres- 0-for-3, 3 K Finally, something to cheer about! Last night’s loss to the Nationals was about as bad as it could get. Johan Santana looked like …

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Reds 3, Mets 0: The Worst Bullpen In Baseball

Final Score: Reds 3, Mets 0 Player of the Game: Chris Young- 5.2 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 105 pitches (65 strikes) Goat of the Game: Josh Edgin- 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 HR/ Manny Acosta- 0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB  Notes: Chris Young wasn’t particularly great. Sure, he …

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Mets 6, Marlins 1: Dickey Shuts Down The Fish

Player Of The Game: R.A. Dickey- 9 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 118 pitches (84 strikes) Goat Of The Game: None Notes:  Jose Reyes failed to extend his hitting streak. Andres Torres had a big game. He was 3-for-3 with a walk, a triple, and a home run. If Dickey hadn’t pitched …

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Mets 6, Padres 2: Hefner Shuts Down Padres

Final Score: Mets 6, Padres 2 Player Of The Game: Daniel Murphy- 4-for-4, 2 R Goat Of The Game: Andres Torres- 0-for-4, 3 K

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Series Preview: Mets Get Rematch With Cubs

Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Cubs at Ciri Field. First pitch is at 7:10. Since we last left the Cubbies, they have played… surprisingly better. They took three against the Astros (is that an accomplishment?) and also played well against Atlanta in a four-game set. These are the same old Cubbies, …

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A Look At The Mets’ Biggest Needs

The trade deadline is approaching fast. We are already a week into July and with the All-Star break beginning next week, the wheeling and dealing is about to heat up around baseball. The Mets are certainly a team with flaws, with a bad bullpen being one of a few holes that Sandy Alderson must address. …

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Series Preview: Mets Head Down to Houston (Along With Their Cowboy Boots)

Tonight, the Mets begin their three-game series in Houston against the Astros.

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Tejada Batting Leadoff: Will It Work?

The Mets sent their lineup out this morning via Twitter and something was unusual about it. For just the seventh time in his career, Ruben Tejada will be hitting leadoff. In 32 total at-bats in the leadoff position, Ruben has hit .219. However, the Mets need someone to fill in for Andres Torres until he …

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Andres Torres Heading to the DL

Outfielder Andres Torres left the Mets-Braves game today with a strained calf. After the game, Andres told reporters that he will be heading to the disabled list and will head down to Port St. Lucie. This was the same injury that caused Torres to miss two or so weeks during the spring. It is still …

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