The New York Mets offensive woes have continued as the team sits 2-4 on their current seven-game road trip. The Mets are hitting just .230 over those six games and have have scored three or fewer runs in 10 of their last 12 games and in 15 of their last 21 games. All this despite the fact that [...]
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Mets avoid arbitration with Daniel Murphy, so what's next for #28?
At times Daniel Murphy looks like the kind of guy that can make a serious run at leading the league in hitting. He goes through stretches where it seems like he never has a bad at-bat and is at the very least a tough out for every opposing pitcher he faces. In 2011 he actually [...]
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Mets use ‘home-grown’ formula help to even series with Cubs
The New York Mets went with their all ‘home-grown’ line-up this afternoon and picked right up where they left off late Friday night, only this time they didn’t come up short against the Chicago Cubs. #Mets Saturday lineup vs. Cubs: Tejada-SS, Murphy-2B, Wright-3B, Davis-1B, Duda-RF, Valdespin-LF, Thole-C, Nieuwenhuis-CF, Gee-RHP July 7, 2012 12:12 pm via [...]
Daniel Murphy continues to come through when it counts
Daniel Murphy has had his ups and downs at the plate this season for the New York Mets, but the second basemen has been reliable when it counts. The 27-year-old proved once again last night that when the pressure is on, he’s at his best. With the bases full of Mets in the home half [...]
New York Mets secondbaseman Daniel Murphy is scorching hot, but don’t act surprised
New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy tied a career-high four hits during the clubs 11-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last night. Murphy, who came a homerun shy of hitting for the cycle, joked with reporters following the game, saying, “I’m not getting it unless they let me hit from second base in this [...]
WAIT! I Think Murphy Just Homered Again
Wow. I guess this team woke up today, lead by Daniel Murphy finally breaking out of his home run slumber. Prior to today Daniel Murphy went 352 at bats (and 273 this season) without a homer. After he finally slugged his first of the year, he liked it so much, he did it again in [...]
Lucas Duda is Heating Up at the Plate
During yesterday afternoon’s 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals, New York Mets right fielder Lucas Duda blasted a two-run homerun in the top of the fifth inning to give the Mets a lead they would not relinquish. The two-run jack was his team-leading 10th home run of the season and fifth over his last eight [...]
New York Mets 2012 hitting update
The New York Mets are not going to win a lot of games by pounding opponents. If the Mets score four runs it’s a good night. And thus is the key to their season; win enough games 4-3 to stay relevant in the playoff races. MLB odds specialists have the Mets at +6600 to win [...]
Murphy and Wright are scorching in May
New York Mets third basemen David Wright has been leading the teams charge all season long, but in the month of May, he’s not the only player on the squad hitting over .400. Daniel Murphy is flat out raking of late and his .403 average in May is just behind that of Wright’s .413 mark. [...]
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