Author: Anthony Gabbianelli

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz to Begin Throwing Off Mound Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets closer Edwin Díaz, after suffering a torn right patellar tendon tear during the World Baseball Classic, will begin throwing off a mound today, according to Mets manager Buck Showalter. The Mets bullpen will look completely different if Díaz truly makes a comeback this season. At the time of his injury, the Mets had traded for reliever Brooks Raley and signed David...

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Morning Briefing: Daniel Murphy Retires From Professional Baseball

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets legend and Los Angeles Angels minor leaguer Daniel Murphy announced his retirement from baseball once again, this being the second time he’s retired from the sport. After signing a deal with the Long Island Ducks earlier this year, Murphy later signed a minor league deal with the Angels and later climbed through the ranks to as high as the Triple-A affiliate...

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Mets Hang On 7-6, Avoid Sweep By Braves

The New York Mets (52-65) took on the top team in the league on Sunday Night Baseball at Citi field. The Mets looked to avoid a miserable four-game sweep after getting manhandled in the first three games of the series. Thanks to more stellar pitching from their rookie, and an unlikely star, New York was able to salvage a game, 7-6. The scoring got started right away, as the best first inning...

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Morning Briefing: Eppler Talks Prospects, Future as GM and Showalter

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets General manager Billy Eppler spoke with Joel Sherman of the New York Post and talked about a wide range of Mets topics, like the trade deadline, the prospects that came back from trading pitching and position players away and his and Manager Buck Showalter’s futures with the team. “It’s probabilistic,” Eppler answered when asked about the...

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Despite Strong Outing From José Quintana, Mets Drop Sixth Straight

The New York Mets (50-61) looked to end a losing streak and set the season back on track against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. With José Quintana taking the mound, he gave the Mets his best start of his short tenure with the team, but the offense proved to be their Achilles heel as New York dropped their sixth in a row, 2-0. Quintana pitched brilliantly against a Baltimore offense...

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