The Mets announced on Twitter Saturday that catcher Rene Rivera has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. To replace Rivera and recently traded Curtis Granderson on the active roster, catcher Kevin Plawecki has been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and left-hander Tommy Milone has been activated from the disabled list. Rivera, 34, appeared in 54 games for the Mets this year, hitting...
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Just stop the bleeding already. The Mets dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night to the Miami Marlins, right on the heels of being swept by the crosstown rival New York Yankees in four games. It’s been a rough week. Month. Year. The Wilpon’s and company have pulled the plug on the 2017 season, but unfortunately, there’s still more than a month left to be played. Chris...
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Tonight, the New York Mets will take on the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m. on Pix 11. Rafael Montero has the ball for New York and will face Vance Worley. Last night, a rain delay pushed the start time of the game to 9 p.m. Chris Flexen struggled in the second and third but was decent overall. He has certainly been progressing well since making the leap straight from Double-A Binghamton. The Mets...
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The New York Mets (53-67) lost to the Miami Marlins (59-61) by a score of 3-1 at Citi Field on Friday night. Pitching: Chris Flexen started for the Mets tonight and had a so-so outing. He got through the first inning unscathed after walking Giancarlo Stanton. He struggled in the second, however, as he allowed a two-run homer to J.T. Realmuto. The Marlins scored another run off of him in the...
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Friday, August 18, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Justin Nicolino (1-1, 4.56) vs. RHP Chris Flexen (2-1, 7.02) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM This has been a horrible week for the Mets, so before jumping into today’s game, let’s note some of the positive and memorable moments. Dominic Smith hit his first homer. Rosario reminded us multiple...
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