Mets vs. Braves Series Preview The Mets begin what will be a very tough three-game series against the Braves tonight at Citi Field, weather permitting. The Braves are on fire right now and pulling ahead in the division at 28-18, four and a half games in front of the second-place Nationals. They are 7-3 in …
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Series Preview: Miami Marlins
Somehow, the Miami Marlins are playing worse than they were expected to. As it stands right now, the Martlins are 6-19. That’s a .240 winning percentage, which is even worse than the Astros, who are at .280 this season. On offense, the Marlins are dead last in baseball in runs scored, OPS, and home runs, …
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Series Preview: Miami Marlins
The Mets begin their second series of the season against the new-look Miami Marlins today, in the first game of what will be a three-game set. The Marlins, for the second offseason in a row, blew up what they had and started over. Last winter was a little different, as the Marlins were the team …
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End-Of-Season Grades: Starting Pitchers
The season ended about three weeks ago and now that we’ve had some time to reflect, it’s time to start handing out grades. This morning, we’ll begin with the starting pitching. The starting pitching exceeded expectations this year. I don’t think anyone thought that Jon Niese or R.A. Dickey would be as dominant as they …
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Mets 5, Marlins 3: Seizing The Opportunity
Final Score: Mets 5, Marlins 3 Player of the Game: Kelly Shoppach- 1-for-1, 2 RBI Goat of the Game: eh, who cares? Tonight’s game was all about the little things. It was a tight one. Jeremy Hefner was solid and Josh Johnson was dominant for the Marlins. The little things were going to determine this …
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Series Preview: Mets Play Three With League-Worst Astros
Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Astros at Citi Field. The Astros have been the worst team in baseball this season. They are 39-86, nine games worse than the Cubs, who have the second-worst record in the league. Overall, they aren’t very good at anything. Their starting pitching, bullpen, and …
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