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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Discussed here: http://t.co/vS0MxVl7im // RT @confusedgeek: Does Harvey have innings limit for game or year?
13 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
#Mets vs. #Reds in Flushing. Mon.: Marcum vs. RH Johnny Cueto, Tues.: Niese vs. RH Mike Leake, Wed.: Harvey vs. RH Mat Latos (4-0, 2.91 ERA)
14 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Encouraging: Jeremy Hefner, who faces the #Cubs this afternoon, has a 3.33 ERA over his past four starts. #mets
16 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Matt Harvey is 1st #Mets pitcher with go-ahead RBI in seventh inning or later of his own win since Sid Fernandez in 1993.
17 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Harvey 2nd starting pitcher in MLB in '13 with go-ahead RBI in his win in 7th inning or later. Other: Clayton Kershaw vs. SF on Opening Day.
18 minutes ago
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Extra Bases: Burns making his push http://t.co/sLcEluUDgu
20 minutes ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Harvey is 5-0 with 1.55 ERA. In past 30 years, 2 other pitchers have been unbeaten with that low ERA thru 9 starts: Medlen '12 & Pedro '01.
22 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Daniel Murphy is hitting .353 with three doubles, three homers and eight RBIs in nine career games at Wrigley Field. #mets #cubs
23 minutes ago
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- c_singleton Chris Singleton
Pretty ridiculous what #ChrisSale is doing right now. #WhiteSox #Angels
33 minutes ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Morning briefing: Final days of Ike? http://t.co/QjM9sMOHki #NYM #Mets
37 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
B@OzzieD22 Headed to Texas... Tnx for the offer
52 minutes ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Revealing chart via ESPN Stats & Info on how Matt Harvey switched to his offspeed pitches 2nd time thru #Cubs order: http://t.co/xAh2DXLroz
about an hour ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
It's a simple equation, @barrett24: If they play well, you write that. If they play badly -- historically, in this case -- you write that.
about 2 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
As of this morning, Houston is 20th in runs, 21st in errors, and 30th in ERA, by a run; 11-31 record.
about 4 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Today is the birthday of Joakim Soria, and Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Brooks Robinson. http://t.co/Jy11p8bRlX
about 5 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
There are only three teams with more wins than the Pittsburgh Pirates. http://t.co/cTVOVunrbO
about 5 hours ago
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Ike Davis demotion talk intensifying http://t.co/z7np35GopD #NYM #Mets
about 8 hours ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Ike Davis demotion talk intensifying. Full details: http://t.co/qSmxlCk7Hu #mets
about 8 hours ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Since it's past midnight on the East Coast, we can pass along a happy birthday to Brooklyn-born ex-Met Nelson Figueroa. Turns 39 Saturday.
about 8 hours ago
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Tepesch gets lesson from Cabrera http://t.co/TlsrFfcAgL
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