The Mets begin a three-game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field tonight at 7:10. The Orioles come into this series as arguably the biggest surprise in baseball this season. Led by Buck Showalter, Baltimore is 39-27 and only 1.5 games back in the tough American League East. Baltimore is a young but balanced team …
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Dickey One-Hit Ruling Upheld By MLB
According to Buster Olney, the ruling by the official scorekeeper in Wednesday night’s game that kept R.A. Dickey from throwing the second no-hitter in Mets history has been upheld by Major League Baseball. The Mets had appealed the ruling that B.J. Upton‘s first inning infield single was a hit. Earlier this week, Terry Collins had …
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The No-Hitter That Wasn’t
I just wanted to give my take on the R.A. Dickey one-hitter before Joe Torre makes his decision in the coming days… For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, in R.A. Dickey’s most recent start against the Rays, he tossed a one-hitter. The only hit he allowed was a controversial infield single to …
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Series Preview: Mets Welcome Back Carlos Beltran and Cardinals for Wrap-Around Series
Tonight, the Mets begin a four-game series with the defending champion Cardinals. The Cardinals have been continuing on last year’s success, and are currently second in the NL Central at 27-24. Despite losing Albert Pujols to the Angels this offseason, the lineup hasn’t missed a beat. They are second in the majors in runs, batting …
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Series Preview: Mets Head to Pittsburgh
Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game set in Pittsburgh with the Pirates. The Pirates, 19-22, are currently third in the NL Central. The Pirates are led by Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen, the one and only star on the Pittsburgh roster, is leading the team in almost every major category, He is hitting .336 with seven home …
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Series Preview: Reds Come to Town for Two-Game Miniseries
Tonight, the Cincinnati Reds come to Citi Field to begin their two-game miniseries with the Mets. The Reds are coming in a 19-18 team, and are currently second in the NL Central. The Reds best two hitters this season have been Joey Votto and Jay Bruce. Bruce, 25, had a great season last year, hitting …
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Series Preview: Mets Make First Trip to Miami
Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Tonight’s game will begin at 7:10. Here are your pitching matchups: Game 1: Tonight at 7:10 Johan Santana (31 innings, 2.61 ERA, 1.194 WHIP) vs. Mark Buehrle (41.1 innings, 2.83 ERA, 1.089 WHIP) Game 2: Saturday 1:05 R.A. Dickey (38.1 innings, …
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Series Preview: Mets Battle D-Backs At Citi Field
Tonight, the Diamondbacks come to town to begin a three-game set with the Mets. The Mets come into this series not playing well at all. After their sweep courtesy of the Astros, the Mets don’t look great. The first game was a close one, with the Mets losing 4-3. R.A. Dickey allowed three runs over …
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