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Mets appealing Harvey earned run http://t.co/x5imuky4VE #NYM #Mets
2 minutes ago
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Chase Headley is doing something really nice. http://t.co/jRPa9M5A6j
2 minutes ago
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Explanation for why Matt Harvey got double unfavorable rulings by official scorer Friday, costing ER: http://t.co/KUyYR6kceD #mets #cubs
3 minutes ago
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The two teams with the best records in the AL rank 10th and 14th in runs, respectively. http://t.co/j81osGWgtf #pitchingstill90percent
8 minutes ago
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So @89_vogt, are you really saying the Marlins aren't criticized in the media? Jeffrey Loria would probably disagree with you.
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Cool story about how a college baseball team helped out a little boy in distress. http://t.co/gomfd51m7K
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Lot of orange in the left-center bleachers early at Wrigley Saturday. #mets http://t.co/GQbvWUiuNo
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Gentleman wearing a Marlon Byrd Cubs jersey at Wrigley Field: http://t.co/3nLCD0reuF
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Three of the top five current leaders in WAR, according to http://t.co/N2QXsubvTV, are third basemen. http://t.co/5wBtdw40xd
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- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
Reid Brignac, who was DFAd by Rockies, has been acquired by the Yanks. He is a utility. (H/T @JonHeymanCBS)
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Exactly. Scorer believed Rizzo could tag on Ankiel.//RT @pete807: it was ruled ER because official scorer said run would have scored anyway.
41 minutes ago
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It may cut into Jay Horwitz's tweeting. That's all/RT @kurthumes: this is too much. mets need to worry about winning games not 1 player stat
about an hour ago
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Terry Collins said he is going with Baxter over Spin in RF because Spin more of a fastball hitter, and Scott Feldman's offspeed oriented.
about an hour ago
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Game 43: Yanks (26-16) vs. Jays (17-25) http://t.co/7FCSb7ezb9
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Matt Harvey's ERA may not be 1.55 after all. #Mets appealing to MLB to get 2nd run Friday switched from earned to unearned. #cubs
about an hour ago
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Chris Sale's last two starts, against the Angels: 56 batters faced, four hits, three walks, no runs.
about an hour ago
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Saturday's Mets-Cubs lineups http://t.co/RmyHoV2I8l #NYM #Mets
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Good morning, folks -- today's column is posted. http://t.co/hZ8QbPCyag About the promising future developing for an AL team; Harvey; links.
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View from back row of lower level at Wrigley Field, down 1st-base line. Tour group on field: http://t.co/VqD0lnTh7E
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Dear Chipper: Tulo not moving from short http://t.co/mY3lSmbqQg
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