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| All Games | 54-47 | -1.8 | 51-46 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.394 | 0.707 | 3.8 | 0.257 | 0.301 | 0.376 | 0.677 | | Road Games | 26-28 | -5.8 | 30-22 | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.318 | 0.400 | 0.718 | 4.3 | 0.269 | 0.315 | 0.408 | 0.723 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 41-38 | -3.8 | 40-37 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.313 | 0.391 | 0.705 | 3.9 | 0.257 | 0.302 | 0.371 | 0.673 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1 | 3-4 | 3.6 | 0.224 | 0.281 | 0.382 | 0.663 | 3.0 | 0.221 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.594 | | Grass Games | 53-46 | -2 | 50-46 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.390 | 0.699 | 3.8 | 0.256 | 0.299 | 0.375 | 0.675 | | Night Games | 31-31 | -5.4 | 31-29 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.319 | 0.396 | 0.715 | 3.8 | 0.262 | 0.306 | 0.393 | 0.699 | | Division | 27-18 | +3.1 | 22-21 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.311 | 0.381 | 0.692 | 3.4 | 0.248 | 0.291 | 0.332 | 0.623 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.313 | 101 | 3388 | 847 | 167 | 11 | 100 | 0.394 | 396 | 309 | 812 | 39 | 684 | 86 | 60 | 77 | 38 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.318 | 54 | 1867 | 475 | 90 | 8 | 55 | 0.400 | 228 | 174 | 456 | 24 | 382 | 48 | 27 | 42 | 23 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.313 | 79 | 2658 | 662 | 126 | 9 | 78 | 0.391 | 306 | 249 | 633 | 32 | 547 | 68 | 47 | 65 | 33 |
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| All Games | 3.29 | 1.225 | 289.7 | 114 | 106 | 270 | 24 | 85 | 274 | 12-13 | 32 | 12 | 72.7% | | Road Games | 3.82 | 1.252 | 155.7 | 72 | 66 | 146 | 17 | 49 | 137 | 4-11 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% |
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| All Games | 53-50 | +2.8 | 47-50 | 3.5 | 0.235 | 0.292 | 0.363 | 0.656 | 3.6 | 0.241 | 0.292 | 0.370 | 0.662 | | Home Games | 36-18 | +15.8 | 26-26 | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.302 | 0.388 | 0.690 | 3.4 | 0.241 | 0.287 | 0.370 | 0.657 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 42-40 | +0.4 | 39-37 | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.294 | 0.366 | 0.660 | 3.7 | 0.248 | 0.296 | 0.378 | 0.674 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.1 | 4-3 | 5.1 | 0.248 | 0.312 | 0.450 | 0.761 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.277 | 0.405 | 0.681 | | Grass Games | 53-48 | +4.8 | 47-48 | 3.6 | 0.236 | 0.294 | 0.365 | 0.659 | 3.5 | 0.240 | 0.290 | 0.368 | 0.658 | | Night Games | 29-40 | -12 | 27-37 | 3.1 | 0.224 | 0.277 | 0.342 | 0.619 | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.299 | 0.388 | 0.687 | | Division | 25-17 | +6.2 | 23-17 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.305 | 0.363 | 0.668 | 3.3 | 0.243 | 0.290 | 0.358 | 0.648 |
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| All Games | 3.5 | 0.235 | 0.292 | 103 | 3452 | 810 | 159 | 9 | 89 | 0.363 | 351 | 282 | 807 | 39 | 688 | 103 | 57 | 82 | 50 | | Home Games | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.302 | 54 | 1779 | 422 | 92 | 4 | 56 | 0.388 | 215 | 165 | 399 | 19 | 349 | 49 | 20 | 53 | 20 | | Righty Starters | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.294 | 82 | 2717 | 646 | 130 | 7 | 68 | 0.366 | 290 | 218 | 607 | 29 | 536 | 86 | 50 | 63 | 38 |
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| All Games | 2.97 | 1.208 | 279 | 98 | 92 | 226 | 21 | 111 | 261 | 13-10 | 31 | 11 | 73.8% | | Home Games | 2.87 | 1.187 | 160 | 52 | 51 | 131 | 13 | 59 | 149 | 10-4 | 19 | 7 | 73.1% |
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| 7/18/2015 | FISTER(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 2-4 | L | +200 | 7 un | U | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | | 7/19/2015 | SCHERZER(R) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 0-5 | L | +100 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | | 7/20/2015 | GONZALEZ(L) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 7-2 | W | -120 | 7 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | | 7/21/2015 | ROSS(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 2-7 | L | +100 | 7 un | O | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 7/22/2015 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | 4-3 | W | -110 | 7 un | P | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 7/23/2015 | FISTER(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 3-7 | L | 175 | 7 un | O | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 7/24/2015 | SCHERZER(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 5-7 | L | -130 | 6.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | | 7/25/2015 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 9-3 | W | 135 | 7 ov | O | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | | 7/26/2015 | ROSS(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 1-3 | L | 150 | 7 un | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | 7/28/2015 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | 1-4 | L | 115 | 6.5 un | U | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 7/29/2015 | FISTER(R) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 7-2 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | 7/30/2015 | SCHERZER(R) | @ MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 1-0 | W | -185 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | 7/31/2015 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 1-2 | L | 100 | 7 un | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 8/1/2015 | ROSS(R) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | | | 8/2/2015 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | | | 8/3/2015 | FISTER(R) | ARIZONA | GODLEY(R) | | | 8/4/2015 | SCHERZER(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 8/5/2015 | GONZALEZ(L) | ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 8/6/2015 | ROSS(R) | ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 8/7/2015 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 8/8/2015 | | COLORADO | | |
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| 7/18/2015 | COLON(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 2-12 | L | 160 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | | 7/19/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ ST LOUIS | COONEY(L) | 3-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 ev | U | 16 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 1 | | 7/20/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-7 | L | 110 | 7 un | O | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 7/21/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ROSS(R) | 7-2 | W | -110 | 7 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | 7/22/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 3-4 | L | 100 | 7 un | P | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | | 7/23/2015 | COLON(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 0-3 | L | +230 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 7/24/2015 | NIESE(L) | LA DODGERS | THOMAS(L) | 2-7 | L | +105 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 7/25/2015 | HARVEY(R) | LA DODGERS | LEE(R) | 15-2 | W | -120 | 7 un | O | 21 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 7/26/2015 | DEGROM(R) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 3-2 | W | +115 | 6 ov | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 7/28/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 4-0 | W | -135 | 7 un | U | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 7/29/2015 | COLON(R) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 3-7 | L | -105 | 7 ov | O | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | | 7/30/2015 | NIESE(L) | SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 7-8 | L | +100 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | | 7/31/2015 | HARVEY(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-1 | W | -110 | 7 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 8/1/2015 | DEGROM(R) | WASHINGTON | ROSS(R) | | | 8/2/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | | 8/3/2015 | COLON(R) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | | | 8/4/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ MIAMI | NICOLINO(L) | | | 8/5/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | | | 8/7/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | | | 8/8/2015 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON (AP) - Bryce Harper's reaction to the news that the Washington Nationals added Max Scherzer to an already-talented starting staff drew quite a lot of attention.
''I just started laughing,'' Harper famously said. ''I was like, `Where's my ring?'''
Yes, that pretty much sums up where the expectations are for the 2015 Nationals - as expressed by them and by others.
On the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training, reigning NL Manager of the Year Matt Williams posted these words of wisdom in the clubhouse: ''The road to the World Series begins today.''
''We're here to get to that ultimate goal,'' Williams said. ''We're not alone. There's 29 other teams that have the same thought. So that being said, I want to make sure that we understand that that's our goal. That is our goal: to be the last one standing at the end of it.''
The main reason many folks think the Nationals are capable of achieving that goal, even if the team has yet to win a playoff series, is the rotation.
Scherzer, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner with Detroit, came aboard with a $210 million contract, joining a group that led the majors in ERA last season - right-handers Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister, and lefty Gio Gonzalez.
''There's no break'' for an opposing team, new reliever Casey Janssen observed.
It's such a formidable quintet that a guy who won 15 games, had a sub-3.00 ERA and threw nearly 200 innings a year ago, Tanner Roark, is moving to the bullpen.
In 2014, the Nationals won a league-best 96 games and finished atop the underwhelming NL East by a whopping 17 games, but then bowed out in four games in a Division Series against the eventual champs, the San Francisco Giants. Washington's starting pitching wasn't the problem in the postseason; its bullpen and hitting were what led to a second quick playoff exit in three years.
And yet general manager Mike Rizzo allowed those two areas to lose important pieces, trading away the man he called ''maybe the best eighth-inning setup man in the history of the game,'' Tyler Clippard, and letting first baseman Adam LaRoche (team highs of 26 homers, 92 RBIs) leave via free agency.
The hope, presumably, is that hitters such as Harper, Ryan Zimmerman (who replaces LaRoche at first) and Wilson Ramos, who each missed significant chunks of last season, will deliver the numbers they're capable of producing, while opponents have a really hard time scoring much against all the aces Williams will send to the mound.
''It's hilarious having to go in there and face them. It's absolutely stupid,'' Harper said. ''We have the best staff in baseball. I don't care what anybody says.''
Actually, Bryce, that's exactly what pretty much everybody IS saying.
Here are other things to know about the Nationals, who open the season on April 6 at home against the New York Mets:
HEALTH MATTERS: Half of the everyday lineup - outfielders Jayson Werth and Denard Span (both recovering from offseason surgery), third baseman Anthony Rendon and new second baseman Yunel Escobar - missed extended periods of spring training, as did fourth outfielder Nate McClouth. Rendon, Span, Werth and McClouth might all miss opening day. ''You can be as good as you want on paper, but that doesn't mean anything until the end of the year,'' Scherzer said. ''We've got to stay healthy.''
MIGHTY `PEN?: Given their aspirations, October is what really matters for the Nationals, and Drew Storen blew save chances in the 2012 and 2014 playoffs. Still, the closer's job is his entering the season, and Clippard is no longer around to shut down foes in the eighth - or provide ninth-inning backup if needed. Worth watching: Will Aaron Barrett set aside the yips that hit him in the NLDS?
LAST HURRAH: A couple of homegrown franchise cornerstones, Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond, can become free agents after the season, as can Span and Fister. Rizzo could try to sign one or more to long-term deals. He could trade one or more. Or he could decide to let things play out with this group, then move on next offseason. ''With this group of guys,'' Werth said, ''this might be it.'' | | NY METS: NEW YORK (AP) - The big names for the New York Mets this season: Matt Harvey, David Wright, Tommy John.
Finally confident they're a playoff contender, the Mets absorbed a familiar setback in spring training - two of them, really. Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin became the latest New York pitchers to have reconstructive elbow surgery, sidelining both until next year.
Wheeler's injury prevents the Mets from lining up three electric young arms at the top of their rotation. And the loss of Edgin, who had a 1.32 ERA last season, leaves the bullpen without a dependable lefty.
But the return of Harvey, an imposing ace back from his own Tommy John operation in 2013, has the team talking about October aspirations.
''We've been sitting around for four years asking everybody to be patient,'' manager Terry Collins said when camp opened. ''Well, it's time.''
Former batting champ Michael Cuddyer was signed to add offense, and his Virginia hometown buddy Wright looks healthy again at the plate. So while hardly anyone expects the Mets to unseat Washington atop the NL East, anything short of a wild-card push would be a disappointment.
That's a new outlook for a big-market club that has spent several years trimming payroll while rebuilding under general manager Sandy Alderson. New York improved by five wins last year and finished 79-83, its sixth consecutive losing season since moving into Citi Field.
''Is the team capable of winning 89-90 games? Yeah, I think the team is capable,'' Alderson said last month. ''It has that capacity. I think it has that potential.''
Harvey highlights a solid group of starters that includes 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom, who made a successful comeback in the minors from Tommy John surgery - the ligament-replacement procedure named for its pioneer pitching patient in 1974.
Dillon Gee, who was headed for the bullpen, instead slides back into the rotation as Wheeler's substitute. He rejoins Jonathon Niese and 41-year-old Bartolo Colon, a 15-game winner last season.
With young right-hander Rafael Montero also in the mix, plus top prospects Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz (a former Tommy John patient) getting close, the Mets might indeed have enough pitching depth to offset the injuries.
Especially if Tommy John veterans Jenrry Mejia and Bobby Parnell can lock down games in the late innings.
Mejia had his operation in 2011, shifted to a relief role last season and posted 28 saves. Parnell, the team's previous closer, had surgery last April and could be back this May.
New York is hardly the only team hurt by the recent rash of torn elbow ligaments all over baseball. Look no further than division rivals Washington, Miami and Atlanta.
But for a club that's been rebuilding around a young stable of power arms, rebuilding all those elbows has taken its toll on progress.
''Every guy that throws hard eventually is going to have it,'' Wheeler said.
The regular season begins April 6 in Washington. Here are some other story lines to watch for with the Mets this season:
POWER COMPANY: New York finished 12th in the National League in slugging percentage (.364) last year and 13th in batting average (.238). More is needed from Curtis Granderson, who hit .227 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in his first season with the Mets after signing a $60 million, four-year contract. Kevin Long, a Granderson favorite during his Yankees days, was hired as hitting coach - and the Mets moved in the Citi Field fences for the second time to help Granderson, Wright and Lucas Duda in right-center. Wright, a seven-time All-Star, is eager to rebound after a left shoulder injury contributed to his 2014 bust. Duda will try to repeat his breakout season of 30 homers and 92 RBIs.
UP THE MIDDLE: Outside of Gold Glove center fielder Juan Lagares, the defense appears shaky. Wilmer Flores, a young hitter with a suspect glove, starts at shortstop - a gaping hole since Jose Reyes left following the 2011 season. All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy is also limited defensively, so double-play chances could get dicey. Passed balls and wild throws are a concern for catcher Travis d'Arnaud.
UNDER PRESSURE: Increased expectations mean added scrutiny for Collins entering the final guaranteed season of his contract. Word is Alderson was even considering a change last year before deciding to bring Collins back. In truth, this is probably his first chance in five years to manage a Mets team talented enough to contend - but it might be his only one. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nationals-Mets Preview* ========================
By MATT BECKER STATS Editor
Washington (54-46) at New York (52-50), 7:10 p.m. EDT
Loaded with talented young pitchers, it has been understood for months the New York Mets' plan was to add a proven hitter before the trade deadline to foster a playoff push.
Just before the deadline expired, they acquired a slugger they desperately needed.
Yoenis Cespedes will make his Mets debut Saturday night at Citi Field while Jacob deGrom takes the ball looking to help New York pull closer to the NL East-leading Washington Nationals.
While a rotation led by deGrom, Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard has helped the Mets (53-50) to the majors' third-best ERA at 3.26, their offensive ineptitude has hampered their playoff hopes. New York ranks last in the majors in batting average (.234) and runs per game (3.5) and is 29th with a .363 slugging percentage.
Two days after a deal for Milwaukee's Carlos Gomez fell through, the lineup got a significant boost Friday by acquiring Cespedes from Detroit for two minor league pitchers.
Cespedes hit .293 with 18 home runs, 28 doubles and 61 RBIs in 102 games with the Tigers and entered Friday with a 3.6 WAR - 1.3 better than top Mets position player Curtis Granderson.
"He's a very dynamic player," New York general manager Sandy Alderson said. "We think he's going to impact us in a number of different ways. But I think also just his presence in the lineup and his presence on the team will raise the energy level."
Cespedes, who hit 32 homers to win the 2013 Home Run Derby at Citi Field, is slated to start in left field a day after the Mets' offense nearly wasted a Harvey gem. New York managed five hits in Friday's opener before Wilmer Flores led off the bottom of the 12th inning with a homer to give the Mets to a 2-1 win and within two games of the Nationals (54-47).
It's been an emotional few days for Flores, who was wiping away tears at shortstop Wednesday when he thought he'd been traded for Gomez.
"Words can't really describe what has been going through his head and us as a team the last couple days," Harvey said.
Cespedes is one of the majors' top batters against right-handers, hitting .321 with 15 homers and an .898 OPS. However, right-handed hitters are batting .187 against rookie Joe Ross (2-3, 3.03 ERA) in his five starts.
DeGrom (10-6, 2.05) has the majors' third-best mark against righties, limiting them to a .176 average.
DeGrom also has baseball's fourth-best home ERA at 1.48 and is 2-0 with a 0.83 ERA in his last three starts. He outpitched the Los Angeles Dodgers' Zack Greinke on Sunday, yielding two hits over 7 2-3 scoreless innings, as the Mets ended Greinke's shutout string at 45 2-3 innings in a 3-2, 10-inning win.
In his previous start, deGrom allowed two runs and three hits while striking out eight over six innings in a 7-2 win at Washington on July 21. Wilson Ramos hit a two-run homer off the All-Star right-hander and is 3 for 8 against him this year. Bryce Harper and Yunel Escobar are each 3 for 7 with a double in 2015 matchups.
Harper was ejected in the 11th Friday for arguing a called third strike and was hitless in five at-bats after reaching base safely in a career-best 26 consecutive games. He is 3 for 20 at Citi Field this season, and manager Matt Williams was disappointed with Harper's decision to scream right in the face of plate umpire Jerry Meals in extra innings of a tie game.
"He needs to stay in the baseball game," Williams said. "We talked about it. We'll talk about it again."
Ross opposed deGrom last week and yielded three runs and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. Flores had two of those hits.
Five days later Ross allowed three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings of a 3-1 loss at Pittsburgh. He served up a home run to Neil Walker - the only one he has surrendered in 129 batters faced. The 22-year-old has struck out 34 while walking three over 32 2-3 innings.
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