Category: Notes
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Game notes: Bartolo Colon isn’t young, but he is extremely effective
By Michael Baron, MLB.com: Bartolo Colon will start for the Mets this afternoon as they look to salvage the final game of their three-game series against the Braves, and head home with a .500 road trip. Here are some notes on Colon ahead of his start on Sunday: Colon is 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA in…
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Game notes: Dillon Gee, his innings, and run support
By Michael Baron, MLB.com: Dillon Gee will start for the Mets as they look to even their series against the Braves in Atlanta tonight. Here are some notes on Gee as he gets set to make his season debut: He has made 46 straight starts of five innings or more, dating back to May 19,…
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Game Note: Jon Niese hasn’t given up too many runs since September, 2013
By Michael Baron, MLB.com: Here are some interesting notes on LHP Jon Niese as he gets ready to make his 2015 debut on Friday night in Atlanta: He allowed three earned runs or less in 27 of his 30 starts in 2014, third most in the National League. Niese has allowed three earned runs or…
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Terry Collins still believes in his choice to start Bartolo Colon on Opening Day
This afternoon in Washington, Bartolo Colon will be making his seventh career Opening Day start after starting on Opening Day with the Indians from 2000-2002 and the Angels from 2004-2006. He will also become the oldest (41, 317 days) Mets pitcher to start on Opening Day. With a rotation rich with young, hard throwing arms, Terry Collins…
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Here’s what Terry Collins had to say to reporters in Arlington on Friday…
Mets manager Terry Collins met with reporters before Friday’s exhibition game in Arlington against the Texas Rangers. Here’s what he had to say… Eight relievers possible. It’s possible that the Mets could have eight relievers, rather than what was believed to have been seven, on their Opening Day roster. Adding an extra reliever to the…