Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Marlins 7 (5/5/17)

Tonight was supposed to be a special night for Rafael Montero. Tonight, he was supposed to show that he belongs amongst the ranks of the Mets starters. Instead, Montero showed exactly why he is not a regular starter. He put up a subpar effort, throwing 90 pitches over only 3.2 innings. He once again struggled [...]

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Rafael Montero challenges Steve Howe for most last chances

Pop quiz, hotshot. What the world needs now is A. Not another love song B. Not another Rafael Montero post C. Not another Montero appearance in Queens However true B and C might be, we’re getting those. Injuries to Seth Lugo, Steven Matz and Noah Syndergaard leave the Mets scrounging for a starting pitcher. And [...]

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Will another Matt Harvey season go to waste?

Matt Harvey's career has had more ups and downs than a drunk kangaroo. As a summer time call up in 2012, Harvey started 10 games for the struggling team and gave fans a taste of their future ace with impressive mound presence, pitch repertoire, and some gaudy stats (70 Ks and 42 hits in 59 innings). [...]

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