New York Mets
CHICAGO, IL- MAY 19: Daniel Murphy #28 of the New York Mets (L) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run as relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa #11 of the Chicago Cubs stands on the mound during the eighth inning on May 19, 2013 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
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The one that I had with the New York Mets was worse than this one ... That one took me a long time to come back from, this one is not that bad. I can see in five weeks I’ve made a lot of progress. This one, thank God, is going to get better sooner.
I could have taken some better swings on those and stayed away from (Mets third baseman) David Wright
On a night where nothing came easily, Wigginton was the guy who came through in the clutch. Twitter nearly exploded at the hit (scored a double, but it was in and out of a diving Rick Ankiel's glove), and then went postal as Wiggy dashed for home on a miscue by the Mets' pitcher that left home plate wide open.More quotes »
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Juan Lagares gets his first big-league homer and it's a throwback
shot at the big leagues with the Mets.But manager Terry Collins acknowledged that Rice's load is "going to be" an issue if the Mets can't find another reliable option against lefties.In his major league-leading 25th appearance, Rice tossed two scoreless innings 5/19/13 Read more »
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Atop lineup, Daniel Murphy puts Mets on top vs. Cubs
was Murphy who put the Mets ahead for good. Because of it, the Mets return home on Monday after taking two of three from the Cubs.Mets righthander Dillon Gee allowed three runs on eight hits in just five-plus innings. But reliever Greg Burke worked a scoreless 5/19/13 Read more »
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No-win situation for Jeremy Hefner
regardless of who's at fault, the righthander owns the dubious distinction of pitching in nine games this season and seeing the Mets win none.Hefner appeared most culpable for the latest defeat, an unsightly 8-2 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, where he Read more »
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Matt Harvey pitches, hits Mets past Cubs
ball arrived at the plate well ahead of Barney, who made only a halfhearted effort to bowl over catcher John Buck .With that, the Mets escaped the jam on the way to winning consecutive games for just the second time this month. Harvey improved to 5-0 with Read more »
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Struggling Ike Davis not in danger of being sent down
Davis in the fourth spot against the Cubs.Davis' lack of production in the middle of the order has helped to short-circuit the Mets' lineup. Entering play Thursday, Davis had knocked in only 6 percent of runners on base, the eighth-worst total in baseball Read more »
Around the web
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Mets’ workhorse Rice thrilled at big league shot
about receiving too much work with the Mets. “I love it,” Rice said yesterday after pitching two perfect innings in the Mets’ 4-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. “I’m here to pitch.” Rice’s 25 relief appearances lead the major leagues and put him on 1:30 AM from New York Post Read more »
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Bombers winning with solid pitching
he has drifted in and out of the Yankees’ scope, with his many stops including the 1996 Rangers, the 2002 Red Sox, the 2006 Mets, the 2009 Angels, the 2010 Rangers and the current Blue Jays. So yesterday, before the Yankees postponed their game with Toronto 1:30 AM from New York Post Read more »
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Man spills beer on wife, who reciprocates in kind
from these flying projectiles -- but please, do not spill her beer in the process. This gentleman did just that during Sunday's Mets-Cubs game and his wife was none too happy about the loss of suds. You spill my brew, I dump mine in your face ... on live TV. 12:35 AM from MLB.com Read more »
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B-Mets Scouting Report: New Britain Rock Cats
pm A group of seven students in the Broome-Tioga BOCES Evertech program will travel to Washington, D.C.- 11:16 pm The New York Mets wanted more pop up top, and hoped Daniel Murphy could provide it.- 7:54 pm Binghamton Mets utility player Joe Bonfe had four 5/19/13 from Press Connects Read more »
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Binghamton Mets bounce back with victory
pm A group of seven students in the Broome-Tioga BOCES Evertech program will travel to Washington, D.C.- 11:16 pm The New York Mets wanted more pop up top, and hoped Daniel Murphy could provide it.- 7:54 pm Binghamton Mets utility player Joe Bonfe had four 5/19/13 from Press Connects Read more »
