The Mets opened their nine-game road trip with Bartolo Colon squaring off against the team that he came up with way back in 1993. In an effort to stimulate the sluggish Met offense, Terry Collins elevated Michael Conforto to the third spot in the batting order, and the move paid dividends as Conforto blasted a […]
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Game Recap April 9: Bartolo’s Blues
Executive Summary On an evening so chilly that SNY activated the Frostbite Filter… …Ryan Howard’s solo homer in the fifth inning represented all the runs. Phillies 1, Mets 0. Discussion and Analysis Bartolo was terrific, scattering five hits and no walks over six innings, striking out seven and Say hey! Bartolo does his best Willie Mays impersonation with […]
Game recap April 8: Mets slug a 7-2 win over the Phillies, deGrom leaves with tight lat
The Mets raised their National League Pennant before opening the season at home with a 7-2 win over the Phillies. Jacob deGrom pitched six strong innings while Michael Conforto had three hits and three RBIs. Jim Henderson looked excellent in relief once again as did Antonio Bastardo making his Mets debut. deGrom came out throwing […]