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New York Mets pitcher Zac Thornton (49) reacts after pitching the top mod the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. / John Jones-Imagn Images

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Interim Mets manager Andy Green had plenty of praise to pass around after the team's 14-3 walloping of Atlanta. Of Francisco Lindor's two-homer, six-RBI night, it was only a matter of time. He was also impressed with "smoking hot" Tyrone Taylor's phenomenal swings, including his sixth HR in the last 38 at-bats.  Then there was rookie Zac Thornton and his poise against a hard-hitting Braves lineup and veteran Marcus Semien's all-around play, the mark of a "true professional."

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