Jose Reyes returned to New York baseball Sunday afternoon as he started his minor league tuneup with the Brooklyn Cyclones. Mets fans packed a sold-out MCU Park to get a glimpse of the player they once adored watching in a Mets uniform. Reyes went 0-for-3 on the day and started at third-base for the Cyclones. That though was the least notable thing of the day as he met with the New York media...
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Tonight I am joined by Howard Megdal of Excelle Sports. Howard, as you probably know, did extensive coverage of the Mets financial situation in his book “Wilpon’s Folly” and just came out with a new book called “The Cardinals Way,” which goes behind the scenes into the St. Louis front office. Howard and I discuss the return of Jose Reyes, what it means on the field,...
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The New York Mets (40-34) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (26-49) by a score of 5-2 at Turner Field Sunday afternoon. With the loss the Mets will temporarily fall 2.5 games back of the Washington Nationals. Pitching: Bartolo Colon was on the mound today and the wily vet was very good. Colon went seven innings giving up one run, while walking one, and striking out two. In the top of the...
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The Washington Nationals placed star pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 16th, with an upper back strain on Sunday. Strasburg missed two consecutive starts with the back issue and also dislocated two ribs while lifting weights last week. The Mets won’t see Strasburg in their upcoming three-game series with Washington, but the ace right-hander could pitch against...
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Sunday, June 26, 2016 • 1:35 p.m. Turner Field • Atlanta, GA RHP Bartolo Colon (6-3, 3.00) vs. RHP Bud Norris (2-7, 4.69) PIX11 • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Yesterday was a whirlwind day for the Mets. Early in the afternoon they announced they were demoting Conforto and promoting Nimmo to the majors. Then the Jose Reyes reunion became official. After all that, Jacob deGrom pitching 8.0 innings of...
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