Author: Logan Barer

Mets Plan To Activate Jeurys Familia Before Sunday’s Game

Mets closer Jeurys Familia is with the team in Arizona, but he will not be activated for tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks. Instead, he will be activated prior to Sunday’s game. Familia, 28, was placed on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder retroactive to June 6th. In his last game pitched against the Orioles, he allowed one run on two hits in one inning, earning a...

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Seven Potential Trade Pieces For Mets With Plummeting Value

The Mets are playing horribly, and most teams at this point in the season are starting to plan a sell-off at the trade deadline. The Mets, however, are not sure about that yet as expectations coming into this season have put off that decision. If the Mets do decide to trade their veterans at the deadline, they have an extensive menu. The problem is, those veterans have seen their trade value...

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Mets Fans Are Witnessing A Historically Bad Implosion

When the Mets started the season 11-1, 10 games over .500, we were all riding high. The team was fun to watch and fun to talk about. They were looking more and more like the 2015 National League Champions with their on-field fight, energy, talent, and overall play. Or was that just a mirage? Fast forward to June 16th, and the team is 10 games under .500. They are excruciating to watch and...

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Birthday Bomb For Improving Dominic Smith, Plays Left Field

Before Friday night, the last Mets player to hit a home run on their birthday was Anthony Recker on August 29th 2013 against the Phillies. Now, that distinction belongs to Dominic Smith. Leading off the fourth inning, the now 23-year-old Dominic Smith lined a solo home run off the right field foul pole for his first of the season. After hitting just two in 56 games at Triple-A Las Vegas, it was...

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Wilmer Flores Back With Team, Ty Kelly Optioned

Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Wilmer Flores is back with the Major League team in Arizona. As a corresponding move, Ty Kelly has been sent back down to Triple-A Las Vegas. Kelly did not take a plate appearance during his brief stay. Flores, 26, has been sidelined since last month with lower back soreness. In three rehab games, he went 6-for-11 with two doubles, a home run and four...

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