Despite an exhausting but much needed 18 inning 3-1 win to avoid a sweep by the Cardinals, the team’s offensive futility was on full display in St. Louis. To begin, the Mets tied their franchise record for stranding men on base with 25. Terry Collins said afterward, “I’ve never seen more flying helmets going down that runway.” The Mets were an incredible (in a bad way)...
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The Mets announced that they have called up catcher Anthony Recker and optioned Johnny Monell to Triple-A Las Vegas. Recker, who was named PCL Player of the Week last month, is batting .293 with a .398 on-base and 1.038 OPS, while hitting seven home runs and collecting 19 RBIs in 21 games for Las Vegas this year. Monell, who popped out with the bases loaded in his one pinch-hit at-bat on Sunday,...
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Michael Cuddyer, who was signed to a two-year, $21 million contract in the offseason to add some punch to the Mets lineup, is now in danger of being relegated to a platoon role. Despite having four days to rest his sore knee, Terry Collins left the slumping Cuddyer out of the starting lineup on Friday and told reporters it had nothing to do with the condition of his knee. Cuddyer, 36, was fine...
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Mets reliever Erik Goeddel has begun throwing off a mound at the team’s complex in Port St. Lucie, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Goeddel, 26, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 12 after an MRI revealed a right elbow strain. The right-hander had been complaining of soreness and pain. A 24th round draft pick in 2010, Goeddel was having an impressive season out of the...
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With the trade deadline fast approaching let’s talk about our options. Let’s talk about our needs. Let’s talk about availability. Let’s get all of these things out of the way so we can better understand what Sandy Alderson and the Mets are up against. I’m pretty certain that everyone knows what the main problem is with the 2015 Mets. It’s not a subject...
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