A year ago today, the Mets sent shock waves across the baseball world, acquiring star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes for pitching prospect Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa just ten minutes before the trade deadline. At the time of the trade, Cespedes was in the midst of a career season with the Detroit Tigers, hitting for average (.293), power (18 home runs), and clutch (.312 with RISP, 61 RBI); all...
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The New York Mets (54-50) defeated the Colorado Rockies (52-53) by a score of 6-4 this afternoon at Citi Field. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard got the ball for the Mets today, looking to get New York back into the win column and salvage the final game of the series. Thor gutted through six innings and labored through a ton of pitches, but still tossed a quality start, going six innings allowing...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag on Twitter, the Yankees have acquired former Met Tyler Clippard from the Diamondbacks. In return, the Diamondbacks are receiving pitching prospect Vicente Campos from the Yankees, reports MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert on Twitter. Clippard, 31, signed a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks this past offseason, but hasn’t been great for...
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The Cleveland Indians made their second splash of the trade deadline this morning, acquiring star reliever Andrew Miller from the Yankees ESPN’s Buster Olney reports. In exchange for Miller, the Yankees will receive four prospects from Cleveland, including highly touted outfielder Clint Frazier and pitcher Justus Sheffield. The Yankees also added minor league right handers Ben Heller and...
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Sunday, July 31, 2016 • 1:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Chad Bettis (9-6, 5.19) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-5, 2.45) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets try to avoid the four game sweep and their fifth loss in a row this afternoon as they take on the Rockies. It’s been a struggle of late for the Amazin’s who have scored only 40 runs since the All-Star break, a major...
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