Category: Notes
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Game notes: Mets like the home cooking…
The Mets open a four-game series with the Nationals tonight at Citi Field. The Mets won all ten of their games during their last homestand, becoming only the seventh team in modern Major League history to win every game on a homestand of ten games or more. Here are some notes on their play at…
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Wednesday’s pitching matchup: Bartolo Colon vs. Mat Latos
Bartolo Colon (4-0, 2.27 ERA) will start for the Mets. Colon continues to work his magic at age 41, winner of his first four games of the year and five in a row dating back to last September. It is the first time in his career he’s won the first four games of a season,…
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Game notes: Bartolo Colon and making history
The Mets will look to take the rubber game of their three-game series with the Marlins tonight in Miami. Bartolo Colon will start for the Mets. He’s 4-0 with a 2.77 ERA in his first four starts. Here are some historical notes on Colon as he looks to improve to 5-0 for the year: Colon…
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The Mets are short on the bench and unbalanced in the bullpen, again
When the Mets recalled Rafael Montero for his spot start on Tuesday, they decided to option INF Daniel Muno back to Triple-A, leaving them with an effective three-man bench (four if the backup catcher is counted). After Tuesday’s loss to the Marlins, the Mets optioned Montero back to Las Vegas, as expected. But instead of bringing back Muno, they…
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Game notes: The Mets are getting on base, scoring runs
The Mets will look for a series win against the Marlins in Miami tonight. The Mets run differential is +27 so far this season (89-62), the second largest in the big leagues. The Mets have drawn 66 walks, third most in the National League and eighth most in the big leagues. Juan Lagares has tied…