With a resolution on the current Mets manager Terry Collins potentially coming as soon as Monday, New York will be in search for a new man to mind the store in 2018. Whether Collins is let go or chooses to retire, the Mets will have a different person at the helm next season. Collins has been reportedly open to returning in 2018, but the team seems content in moving in a new direction. Team...
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Going into the 2017 season, the Mets had a big question mark surrounding its bullpen. But if his scoreless inning on Friday night says anything about Jerry Blevins, it’s that he has become a force to be reckoned with. The team started its season without its closer for the first 15 games, while no new arms were added in the offseason to alleviate any concerns. Despite the doubts surrounding...
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Chris Flexen should be working through his kinks in the minors, but instead he’s doing it at the major league level. The right-hander probably wouldn’t be here yet if it weren’t for all the injuries the Mets have suffered, so rough outings are to be expected. “[This season] is going to help tremendously, just getting the experience alone,” Flexen said. “Seeing the lifestyle and...
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It has been a roller coaster ride for Seth Lugo this season. A partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and a shoulder impingement have limited Lugo to just 16 starts. This coming on the heels of the righty helping the Mets to a postseason berth last year and dominating in the World Baseball Classic. In those 16 starts Lugo is 7-5 with a 4.72 ERA, but his two most recent outings are...
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In a year where Major League Baseball set its own record with home runs hit in a single season, it was only appropriate the Mets did the same. With New York up 2-0 in the eighth Monday night, Travis d’Arnaud took Braves pitcher Jose Ramirez deep for the Mets 219th home run of the year. The previous record of 218 was set last season. “It’s huge to finish off this week...
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