Update: Mets have activated IF Matt Reynolds and optioned LHP Sean Gilmartin to Triple-A Las Vegas. Original Report Infielder Matt Reynolds will be promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas in time for the start of the New York Mets’ series opener against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, as first reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Reynolds 25, was hitting just .238 with two homers and 10...
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The New York Mets and Washington Nationals renew their rivalry tonight with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM. There could not have been a better pitching matchup to start this series. A must see event, in what feels like the first big game of the season. Max Scherzer, fresh off a historic performance will take on the Mets’ top young gun, Noah Syndergaard. The stakes are already high for...
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I’ve been writing about the Mets pitching staff for MMO every week since the season began, as they make their regular turns through the rotation. Their potential has been consistently written about and that includes the bullpen, who John Harper of the Daily News recently picked as the best in the National League, fourth overall. But while we’ve all been pleasantly surprised by...
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According to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez this morning. The Braves were mired in one of the worst half-seasons in the franchise’s 140-year history last year, and that was followed by its worst-ever start to a season. They have the worst record in the majors at 7-28. An official announcement is expected later today....
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While much hoopla understandably surrounds the commencement of hostilities between the Mets and Nationals, the ultimate stakes in this impending battle will likely be far less monumental than the buildup would suggest. This is, in the end, less about a first place finish than it is about a single game. Or the lack thereof. Yes, it’s ultimately about avoiding that one game – that wildcard...
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