Mets fans were treated with a win on this Labor Day holiday. They opened their home stand with a win against their division rival Philadelphia Phillies. Behind starting pitcher Rafael Montero, they defeated the Phillies 11-7. Montero lasted 5.1 innings and allowed four earned runs. Those runs were allowed over five walks, five hits, and [...]
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In the last season before the current MLB Draft rules were in place, the Mets spent $650,000 on 15th-round pick Phillip Evans. At the time, Baseball America reported it to be the largest amount given by the Mets to a player picked after the first two rounds. The Mets had been criticized for not spending [...]