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Series Preview: Mets Head To San Fan For Four-Game Series With Giants

Tonight at 10:15 Eastern time, the Mets begin a four-game series with the Giants in San Francisco. The Mets head to San Fran having won only two of four games in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. In order to get back into the playoff race, the Mets really needed to take at least three of four …

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Bullpen makeover: Mets sign Rauch, Francisco, trade Pagan

There have been some big shakeups and possibly even more to come with the Mets regarding their bullpen. Here are the happennings so far: The Mets have signed Jon Rauch to a one-year, $3.5 million deal, pending a physical. Rauch, who by the way is 6’10″, went 5-4 last season with the Blue Jays, saving …

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The offseason to-do list (pt. 2)

Angel Pagan at the plate

Here is my continuation of the offseason to-do list… (To see part one, click here) 4. Shop Lucas Duda With Daniel Murphy and Ike Davis coming back next year, the Mets don’t have much room for Duda. Yes, he can play right field, but if the Mets want to make a move for a first …

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Mets battle back, fall to Nationals in ninth 8-7

Coming off a solid 7-3 victory in D.C., the Mets sent Dillon Gee to the hill to take on rookie Tom Milone. Gee started off the game by giving up a lead off home run to Ian Desmond down the left field line after a scoreless first by the Mets. After a scoreless second for …

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Dickey solid as Met bats come alive early, beat Nats 7-3

The Mets knew coming into this game that they had to score early off Ross Detwiler. The Nationals have a bullpen ERA of 3.26, sixth in baseball. They needed to capitalize early, and they did just that. The Mets started off the top of the first with Jose Reyes reaching on an infield single. Then, …

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Mets mount amazin’ comeback, but the bullpen blows it, lose 11-9

The afternoon Mets vs. Brewers game was all about late inning heroics. The Mets and Brewers each came back from multi-run leads late. Here’s how it all went down. In the top of the first, Jerry Hairston Jr. got on with a one out walk. In the net at-bat, he was driven home by Ryan …

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