Category: Postseason
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Lucas Duda’s slumping bat is out of Saturday’s lineup, but will return on Sunday
On Friday, Sandy Alderson hinted that Lucas Duda might sit against Jon Lester in game one of the NLCS. As it turned out, Duda will indeed watch Saturday’s game from the bench, with Michael Cuddyer starting at first base in his place instead. Duda is 2-for-6 with a home run in his career against Lester. But he’s just 2-for-his-last-28…
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Have the Mets suddenly become the bad guys?
It’s been a magical ride for the New York Mets so far throughout the 2015 season. Each and every day they seem to do something more special than the last, as they continue to exceed expectations. They shouldn’t have won the National League East. They did. They shouldn’t be in the National League Championship Series.…
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Noah Syndergaard to start Game 2 of the NLCS
On Friday, Terry Collins left open the possibility for Noah Syndergaard to be pushed back in the rotation from his projected game two start in the NLCS after throwing excessively in game five of the NLDS in Los Angeles. Steven Matz would have pitched game two instead against Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, with Syndergaard logically slated to…
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Could Lucas Duda be headed to the bench?
Yes, Lucas Duda hit 27 home runs in 2015. Yes, he finished with a higher OPS in 2015 (.838) than he did in 2014 (.830) and a career-high 33 doubles in 135 games. But he was about as streaky as any baseball player could be during the 2015 season. 18 of his 27 home runs came…
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NLCS Game 1 pre-game schedule at Citi Field
Here is the schedule for the Mets and Cubs ahead of first pitch of game one of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field: 5:05 PM – Mets batting practice 6:05 PM – Cubs batting practice 7:42 PM – Cubs Intros on 3B Line 7:46 PM – Mets Intros on 1B Line 7:50 PM…
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