Noah Syndergaard threw a simulated game prior to the Mets bout with the Miami Marlins Monday night. Syndergaard, 25, has been sidelined since the end of April and says that a return this season is important to him. “It’s a personal thing for me,” he said. “I am getting really anxious. I spent three or four months rehabbing, and if at this point they are going to shut me down, what really was the...
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It’s funny how quickly things can change in baseball. A couple of months ago, most Mets fans were looking to run shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera out of town after he publicly disparaged the organization when they asked him to play some games at second base, something he was vehemently opposed to doing. But these days many of them are wondering if picking up his $8.5 million club option would be...
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Norichika Aoki has been with the Mets for over two weeks now and has done nothing but hit. In 15 games for New York, the veteran outfielder has recorded a .317/.388/.450 clip. With the Mets shipping away Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce as well as Michael Conforto sustaining a brutal shoulder injury, Sandy Alderson needed to bring in reinforcements for the home stretch. But does Aoki warrant a...
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The days of finding positives in even the worst of outings for Matt Harvey are over and like he said postgame, there are no words to be said. Harvey’s struggles continued on Monday in Miami as he was pulled from the game two batters into the fifth inning. When all was said and done, he gave up seven earned runs on 12 hits with two walks and two strikeouts, while his ERA ballooned to 6.59. “There...
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Tonight, the Mets will take on the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m. Seth Lugo will pitch for New York and will be opposed by Odrisamer Despaigne. The Mets lost 13-1 last night. The talk after the game was about Matt Harvey and his persistent struggles. Initially Harvey looked alright, pitching to better velocity and weaker contact. The roof caved in for him in the fifth inning though, when he failed...
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