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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Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series at home against the first place Washington Nationals. The Nationals are currently 86-54, giving them an MLB-best .614 winning percentage and a 5.5 game lead over Atlanta. They have continued to play well, and after hitting a bit of a cold stretch towrds the end of August, …
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The Mets begin a three-game series with the Phillies tonight at 7:05. The Phillies have been playing much, much better of late. They have won seven of their last ten and are 15-10 this month. They traded away Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence, and Joe Blanton, but have actually played better recently. The offense hasn’t been …
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Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a four-game series with the Rockies at Citi Field. The Rockies come into this series with a 46-73 record, leaving them with the second worst record in baseball. Despite a roster that includes Carlos Gonzalez, Todd Helton, and Troy Tulowitzki, they have been awful all year. However, the offense …
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Final Score: Mets 8, Reds 4 Player of the Game: Matt Harvey- 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 89 pitches (63 strikes) Goat of the Game: Frank Francisco- 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, K, HR Just one night after Mike Leake stole the show in Cincinnati, it was Matt Harvey’s turn. …
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The Mets will try out a modified six-man rotation this week, Terry Collins told reporters this afternoon. The Mets will go with R.A. Dickey, Johan Santana, Jonathon Niese, Matt Harvey, Chris Young, and Jeremy Hefner. This will not be a classic six-man rotation, however. R.A. Dickey will continue to pitch every fifth day when possible. This …
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Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets are set to play a Red team that is currently running away with the NL Central crown. Their .600 winning percentage is second in the majors, behind only Washington, and they’ve been playing so well recently even without their best …
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Final Score: Braves 4, Mets 0 Player of the Game: Matt Harvey- 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 101 pitches (64 strikes) Goat of the Game: Josh Edgin- 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, K Notes: Harvey struggled to throw strikes early on. In the first inning, he threw 33 pitches, only 18 of them …
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The Mets begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves tonight at 7:10. The Braves come into this series red-hot and look like they are going to challenge the Nationals for the NL East crown. Atlanta has won seven of their last ten, and 12 of their last 15 games. They currently sit only four …
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Final Score: Padres 7, Mets 3 Player Of The Game: Ronny Cedeno- 1-for-1, pinch-hit 2-R HR Goat Of The Game: Matt Harvey- 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 81 pitches (50 strikes)
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