It’s been a roller coaster of a season thus far for former ace Matt Harvey, who was bounced from the Mets starting rotation, and has had to adjust to being a reliever. It hasn’t been an easy transition, however, as Harvey has snapped at reporters when approached for interview, and has looked underwhelming on the mound. Despite all that, general manager Sandy Alderson has faith Harvey...
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It wasn’t exactly the homecoming left-hander Jason Vargas or fans envisioned. On Saturday night in San Diego, the 35-year-old was lit up like a firecracker, allowing nine runs and nine hits while doling out three walks in 3.2 innings, en route to a Mets 12-2 loss. Vargas was struck on his non-pitching hand with a comeback line drive in Spring Training and was forced to miss the first month...
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New York Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso put his name on the radar with a strong season last year at Single-A St. Lucie. The 23-year-old has followed that up with a white hot start to his 2018 season with Double-A Binghamton. On Saturday night against the Erie Seawolves, Alonso launched his sixth homer of the year, a two-run shot in the third. Over his last 10 games, Alonso is hitting a...
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Good morning, Mets fans. This afternoon, the Mets will play the rubber match of their series in San Diego. Zack Wheeler will be on the mound for New York. Jason Vargas’ Mets debut went poorly to say the least. He gave up nine runs in 3.2 innings pitched. On the bright side, his next start can’t get worse. Hopefully. Latest Mets News James Wagner of the New York Times wrote about...
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The New York Mets (16-9) were defeated on Saturday by the San Diego Padres (10-18) by a score of 12-2. The Mets pitching and offense were certainly not at the top of their game, to say the least. Pitching: Jason Vargas made his season debut today coming back from a non-displaced fracture of the hamate bone in his non-pitching right hand. Vargas was not greeted kindly as he was pummeled by Padres...
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