They Mets may be bruised, but they aren’t broken. New York left Philadelphia limping after getting swept for the first time at Citizens Bank Park since 2009. The Mets, who haven’t had to deal with as many injuries as of late, now face three key injuries that could affect them leading up to and through the NLDS. One of those injuries involves their talented young pitcher Steven Matz,...
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With the news that left-hander Steven Matz has been scratched altogether from starting against the Phillies because of back stiffness, manager Terry Collins announced on Wednesday night that left-hander Sean Gilmartin will start for the Mets on Thursday during the series finale at Citizens Bank Park. The start of the game has been moved up to 12:05 PM to try and avoid the brunt of the heavy...
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Jon Niese, one of the odd men out in the Mets playoff rotation, looked to get acclimated to his new role on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Niese entered in the sixth inning in relief of Bartolo Colon and provided mixed results in his first relief appearance since July 10, 2011. The southpaw pitched 1.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits. Niese did pitch a scoreless sixth and got two quick...
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With the Mets just one out away from clinching their first division title in nine years, manager Terry Collins couldn’t help but shed some tears in the dugout as he looked on. These tears, unlike Wilmer Flores’ back in late July, were tears of joy. Sure, it’s been a long wait for the Mets and their fans since their last playoff appearance, but nobody has waited longer than...
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When Michael Cuddyer signed with the New York Mets last November, he turned down a substantial qualifying offer from the Colorado Rockies to do so. He later admitted that had the Mets not given him a deal, he would’ve re-signed with the Rockies. Cuddyer received a two year deal worth $21 million from the Mets, but would’ve made $15.3 million from the Rockies just for this season...
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