The Mets have optioned Eric Campbell back to Triple-A Las Vegas and activated catcher Johnny Monell to their 25 man roster. Monell gives the Mets a third catcher as well as a left-handed bat off the bench. Campbell, 28, batted .200/.320/.323 in 50 at-bats with the Mets, but had been slumping badly over the last week. May 4 Triple-A catcher Johnny Monell is on his way to New York and is expected...
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We’re five weeks into the regular season and even though the Mets offense has been struggling lately, the pitching has been strong. So how good has the Mets starting five been? Let’s compare the Mets rotation to the top five starters throughout the rest of the National League East. Mets starters have been the best thus far and have gone deepest into games. But as expected, Nationals starters...
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In a year where Mets ownership is looking to get the fans back, the team is sitting in first place in early May, and there is a buzz at Citi Field that has never been seen with such regularity before. But are the Mets are making a big blunder when it comes to their premium promotions in 2015? Last night was Jacob deGrom Gnome Night. The first 15,000 fans received the giveaway. There was just one...
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Who’s Hot: Matt Harvey – Harvey has come out swinging this spring. National League – be afraid. Be very afraid. In 14.1 innings this spring, he’s struck out 12 while walking 1 with a WHIP of 0.84 to go with a sparkling 1.26 ERA. He’s also been breezing through his starts. We missed you Matt. Welcome Home. John Mayberry, Jr. – Mayberry has been hitting this spring at a .452 clip with 14 hits in...
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I don’t know about you – but I’m excited about this year. Okay, so I’m excited about the start of every baseball season, but this year is different. This year there is that nervousness that’s been missing. This year there is that “what if?” factor. This year there are higher expectations. The past few seasons of Mets baseball have been like going to the local high school production of “Guys and...
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