According to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald, the Red Sox have made finding an elite starter for their starting rotation a top priority. However, “not at any cost, but a reasonable cost,” he adds. Last winter, the Red Sox reached out to the Mets about potentially dealing for Mets right-hander Matt Harvey. However, all dialog ended after the Mets brought up the names of...
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It’s difficult to write a Players of the Week after such a rough showing this weekend. But the Mets did have a pair of deserving standout players. With the way the pitching lined up, many fans and writers had the Mets sweeping the Braves this weekend, however it was the Braves that essentially knocked the Mets around like they were sparring in the ring, and swept the Mets. The Braves...
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Left fielder Michael Conforto made it perfectly clear he wants to remain with the team as rumors swirl about a possible demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas. “I want to be here and I want to help the team win, help us get out of this tough time we’re having,” Conforto told the New York Post after the Mets were swept by the Braves at Citi Field. “It’s out of my control. All I can do is go out there and...
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The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned their rookie outfielder-infielder Brandon Drury to Triple-A Reno on Sunday afternoon to clear a spot for right-hander Shelby Miller who was activated from the disabled list. The D’Backs wanted him to get more playing time in the minors rather than squander development time on the big-league bench, where Drury started just four of the past 11 games. Drury,...
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If you thought that Zack Wheeler rejoining the rotation upon his return in a couple of weeks was a slam dunk… Think again. Mets manager Terry Collins is having some second thoughts about it, and honestly I can’t blame him. This won’t be an easy decision. “When that time comes, when Zack Wheeler’s ready to be a Major League pitcher again, there’ll be a pretty...
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