Pete Rose has made a formal request to be reinstated to Major League Baseball, and new commissioner Rob Manfred agreed to meet with Rose and hear him out. “I want to make sure I understand all of the details of the Dowd Report and Commissioner Bart Giamatti’s decision and the agreement that was ultimately reached,” Manfred said Monday morning, via ESPN. “I want to hear...
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According to manager Terry Collins, Dillon Gee will now slide back into the Mets rotation and will replace Zack Wheeler, who in all likelihood is out for the season due to a torn UCL in his right elbow. “I’d have to say it’s Dillon Gee’s job right now,” Collins said. “That’s why we have him. He’ll be the guy.” What I question is whether this...
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Mets fans started their week with terrible news, learning that right-hander Zack Wheeler has a torn UCL, which suggests he may need Tommy John surgery, and thus, could be lost for the season. MetsTwitter is abuzz, blaming the organization for his high pitch counts last season, while also trying to find consolation in hoping that this means Noah Syndergaard’s arrival to the big leagues will...
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The New York Mets travel to Fort Myers to take on the Boston Red Sox at 1:05 PM. The game will not be televised but will air on WOR Radio. Matt Harvey will make his third start of the spring for the Mets and is slated to throw roughly 60 pitches. He will be opposed by Joe Kelly for the Red Sox. Noah Syndergaard, Sean Gilmartin, and Cory Mazzoni are also scheduled to pitch for the Mets. I...
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The Mets just announced that Zack Wheeler has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will likely need season-ending Tommy John surgery. Wheeler will travel to New York City today to confirm the diagnosis and discuss his next steps with team orthopedist Dr. David Altchek, but Tommy John surgery is the standard treatment for a torn UCL. This is a devastating...
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