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Matt Harvey Notches Fifth Win as New York Mets Defeat Chicago Cubs 3-2
May 17th, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Chicago-The breakout star of the 2013 season for the New York Mets has been starting pitcher Matt Harvey. Harvey, who entered Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 record and a 1.44 ERA, has quickly filled R.A. Dickey's shoes as staff ace. Harvey's starts have become must see...

Jon Niese Delivers Strong Outing as New York Mets Snap Losing Streak
May 16th, 2013 at 4:46 PM
St. Louis-With the New York Mets in a serious slump, Manager Terry Collins looked to Jon Niese to try and deliver a quality outing. Niese had been struggling entering today's game, going 0-3 with a 9.60 ERA in his last three outings. Niese had, however, success against today's opponent, the St....

St. Louis Cardinals Use Late Rally to Defeat New York Mets
May 16th, 2013 at 8:18 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Mets looked to be on the brink of breaking out of their five game losing streak last night. A two run rally keyed by a Rick Ankiel home run in the top of the seventh inning tied the game at two. Starter Shaun Marcum could not hold...

The Hits Keep Coming; the New York Mets Drop Their Fifth Straight
May 15th, 2013 at 2:01 AM
St. Louis- The players are willing, but their play is unable.  So is the case for the New York Mets.  A team which has tried almost every method to right their performance, has yet to produce their desired results.  Going against the St. Louis Cardinals to top it off would...

New York Mets Drop Series Opener Against St. Louis Cardinals 6-3
May 13th, 2013 at 11:00 PM
St. Louis- Looking to bounce back after dropping their last two out of three games to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Mets would need a solid outing by Jeremy Hefner and a spark in their bats.  The first part would happen, but even with the addition of Outfielder Rick Ankiel, the...

New York Mets Waste Strong Start by Matt Harvey, Lose 3-2
May 12th, 2013 at 10:26 PM
The Mets’ offense is atrocious.  All they could manage was a mere two runs as Matt Harvey’s strong outing was wasted and the Mets (14-20) fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-16) by the score of 3-2.  The loss is the Mets third in a row and delivered the Pirates their...

Niese Allows Career-High Eight Runs as Mets Lose 11-2
May 11th, 2013 at 10:03 PM
After an impressive start, Jon Niese’s season has fallen off the rails.  The lefty was shelled for a career high eight runs on eight hits over four-plus innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-16) defeated the New York Mets (14-19) by a score of 11-2.  The loss is Niese’s (2-4, 5.93...

Shaun Marcum Struggles Again as New York Mets Fall 7-3 to Pittsburgh Pirates
May 10th, 2013 at 10:52 PM
New York-The only big ticket free agent signing for the New York Mets was right hander Shaun Marcum. Marcum, who has been a solid but injury prone starting pitcher, was expected to help fill the void left in the Mets' rotation following the trade of 2012 Cy Young Award winner...

Mets 101 Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets
May 10th, 2013 at 5:34 PM
After another dramatic walk off win, the New York Mets are back in action tonight. They will resume their four game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at 7:10 pm at Citi Field. Shaun Marcum (0-2, 7.20 ERA) will be on the hill for the Mets. Marcum has struggled in...

Mike Baxter’s Second Walkoff Hit in Three Days Lifts New York Mets to 3-2 Victory
May 10th, 2013 at 8:38 AM
New York-There are certain players who exceed their roles and become fan favorites for their clutch performances. Past New York Mets who have risen to the occasion include Ed Kranepool, Matt Franco, and Joe McEwing. The next man on this list is poised to become the Whitestone Wonder, Mike Baxter. Baxter,...

Peavy, White Sox Defeat Mets 6-3
May 9th, 2013 at 12:23 AM
The New York Mets (13-17)  took a split of their two-game series with the Chicago White Sox (14-18) Wednesday night at Citi Field by a score of 6-3. Jake Peavy was sharp in his first start since April 26, allowing just three hits and one run, a Lucas Duda solo homer,...

Harv-tastic! Matt Harvey Near Perfect; New York Mets Beat Chicago White Sox 1-0
May 8th, 2013 at 12:42 AM
Citi Field, New York-  Matt Harvey is as good as they come.  Tonight's game was nothing short of spectacular for the young Mets' pitcher, which didn't include run support, extra innings and a career high in strikeouts.  It came tough and spectacular, but the Mets beat the Chicago White Sox...

Jon Niese Struggles as New York Mets Fall 9-4
May 5th, 2013 at 6:39 PM
Freddie Freeman homered and had three RBI and Jon Niese was ineffective over four innings as the New York Mets (12-16) dropped the series finale to the Atlanta Braves (18-12) by a score of 9-4. Niese (L, 2-3, 4.66 ERA) simply had no command this afternoon and he has not been...

Mets Rally in Tenth, Beat Braves 7-5
May 4th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
The New York Mets (12-15) defeated the Atlanta Braves (17-12) in ten innings Friday night at Turner Field by a score of 7-5. It was the second time this week that the Amazins have gone into extra innings, but received a much better outcome this time around. On Tuesday, a...

David Wright Leads Way as New York Mets Snap Six Game Losing Streak
May 1st, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Miami-After a long week, the New York Mets are finally back in the win column. The Mets managed to salvage the finale of their three game set with the Miami Marlins to the tune of a 7-6 victory. The Mets needed a strong offensive performance and got one from their...

New York Mets Drop Sixth in a Row After Miami Marlins Rally in Ninth
April 30th, 2013 at 10:50 PM
Miami-The New York Mets looked poised to snap their five game losing streak tonight against the Miami Marlins. They got a great outing from starter Jeremy Hefner, who had outdueled Kevin Slowey to carry a shutout into the ninth inning. The Mets had scratched across a run and were only...

New York Mets Drop Their Fifth Straight Game Against Miami Marlins
April 30th, 2013 at 9:18 AM
Miami- It wasn't just a tough one for the New York Mets in Miami, but it was also a long one.  The game lasted for 15 innings in a match up where both team's young pitchers were out of the game relatively early, and the ugly and drawn out grind...

Struggling New York Mets Get Swept by Philadelphia Phillies
April 28th, 2013 at 8:57 PM
New York-The 2013 New York Mets have spent their April playing like Jekyll and Hyde. When Matt Harvey is on the mound, the Mets look like the best team in baseball and are 5-0 in his turns. When anyone else is on the hill, the Mets look like a very...

Shaun Marcum Struggles in Return as New York Mets Losing Streak Hits Three
April 27th, 2013 at 5:47 PM
New York-The New York Mets entered Saturday's game on a two game losing streak. It was poised to be a good day for the team, however, as Shaun Marcum was all set to make his season debut. Marcum, the team's only notable free agent signing in the offseason, had missed...

Ryan Howard’s Blast Lifts Philadelphia Phillies Over New York Mets 4-0
April 27th, 2013 at 11:20 AM
The New York Mets (10-11) dropped the opening game of their series with the Philadelphia Phillies (10-14) Friday night by a score of 4-0. All of the scoring took place in the sixth inning as the Phils finally got to Dillon Gee (L, 1-3) after scraping together just three hits and...