Good news for the Mets bullpen. According to NorthJersey.com Mets right handed reliever Vic Black was able to begin throwing on flat ground Wednesday as he continues to try to recover from his neck injury. Vic has been sidelined with a herniated disk in his left neck since last week. Manager Terry Collins said that the team will be careful with his injury and bring him up slowly just like they...
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Mets outfield prospect Brandon Nimmo was injured Wednesday evening in Portland during the B-Mets vs. SeaDogs game. Nimmo, a first round pick in 2011, was injured during an awkward slide into second base legging out a double and had to be helped off the field. It looked like a serious leg injury and Nimmo was in agonizing pain. But after the game Mets assistant general manager John Ricco called...
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The Mets (15-7) fell by a score of 7-3 to the Marlins (10-12) on Wednesday night in Miami, dropping their second straight series and their fourth of their last six games. Bartolo Colon pitched for the Mets and struggled a bit, although he kept his team in the game. Colon went 6.2 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, striking out two batters and, as usual, walking none. But The Old Man lost...
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Assistant GM John Ricco told reporters in Miami that Rafael Montero is being sent to New York to have an MRI on his right shoulder. Montero complained of tightness in the back of his right shoulder. Ricco says it’s precautionary. Montero took a scoreless effort into the sixth last night against the Marlins, but ultimately was charged with three runs in 5 2/3 innings. He was optioned to Las...
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Bartolo Colon will look to improve his record this season to 5-0 when the New York Mets play a rubber match against the Miami Marlins at 7:10 PM at Marlins Park on Wednesday. Colon will be opposed by right-hander Mat Latos (0-3, 7.31 ERA). With a win tonight, Colon could become the first Mets pitcher to win his first five starts of a season since Pedro Martinez in 2006. Frank Viola owns the...
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