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5/17 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Earns Fifth Victory And Delivers Game Winning RBI As Mets Edge Cubs, 3-2

The Mets were in the Windy City today starting a three game weekend series against the Cubs.  Matt Harvey climbed the hill for a traditional daytime affair at Wrigley Field, opposed by Chicago’s…Read More

Turning Two: Fun With Numbers

Sam Maxwell approached me last week to ask something to the effect of “Hey, have you noticed that the Mets are turning a lot of double plays?” Turns out he’s right. He asked me to dig up some statistics…Read More

5/12 Game Recap: Mets Fall to Pirates 3-2 in Series Finale

Today at Citi Field, the Mets dropped the finale of a four game set to Pittsburgh by the score of 3-2. Matt Harvey got the start for the Mets and was clearly without his best stuff.  Still, the only runs…Read More

I’m Running out of Superlatives for Matt Harvey

After his incredible, but not unexpected performance last night, Matt Harvey‘s picture was splashed on websites everywhere:  Sports Illustrated, USA Today, ESPN.  The MLB Network again salivated…Read More

5/7 Game Recap: Harvey Nearly Perfect as Mets Top White Sox in 10

Entering this season, the White Sox were the only team that had yet to play the Mets in New York.  That changed tonight when Matt Harvey took on Hector Santiago. Harvey was the story of the night as…Read More

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Matt Harvey’s Starts are Becoming Events

Last July, when Mets fans got their first glimpse of Matt Harvey on a big league mound, there was a sense…Read More

4/19 Game Recap: “Harvey’s Better!” – Matt Harvey Outpitches Stephen Strasburg In Early Season Showdown; Mets Win 7-1 Over Nats

On Friday evening, a week’s worth of hype and ballyhoo met their makers.  The highly anticipated…Read More

Bobby O and OBP

After 14 games this season, we’re seeing some story lines develop with the Mets. One would be the…Read More

4/13 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Goes 6 2/3 innings with a No-No, Mets Win, 4-2

Ok. Now I can move from the spot I was in for almost 7 innings.   The story in the first 4 innings…Read More

4/8 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Battles & Mets Infect Phillies’ “Doc”, Win 7-2

What started out after the 1st inning looking like a possible pitcher’s duel quickly turned into…Read More

Rising Apple Report, Ep. 16 – Phillies Series Preview and Swinging ’73′s Matt Silverman

With the baseball season just getting into the swing of things, The Rising Apple Report changes with…Read More

Series Preview: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

At the moment, the New York Mets are ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East standings.…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Aaron Laffey Will Get Another Chance to Start

Aaron Laffey made his Mets debut yesterday afternoon in the series finale at Citi Field against the Miami…Read More

Rising Apple Player of the Week: Matt Harvey

The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance…Read More

Matt Harvey’s Fire Warms a Frigid Night

Last night was the coldest I’ve ever been at a Mets game.  I was fortunate enough to attend Playoff…Read More

4/3 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Dominates, Mets Beat Padres, 8-4

Before tonight, Matt Harvey didn’t have a win in front of the home crowd in Flushing. After tonight,…Read More

Swimming in Small Sample Sizes & Jay from the Bergino Clubhouse joins the Report

The Rising Apple Report is back in its regularly scheduled time to bring you the 15th Episode of the…Read More

2013 MLB Opening Day Series Preview: San Diego Padres @ New York Mets

Well, what we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers…Read More

3/24 Game(s) Recap: Mets Lose to Tigers, 9-4; Mets Beat Cardinals, 10-7

The Mets split their squad up for the last time this spring, as half the team hung around to welcome…Read More

Morning Mets Notes: Zack Wheeler Takes Mound in Minor League Game

Zack Wheeler has been throwing for a while since he injured his oblique hitting in the cage before his…Read More