Month: July 2018

A Jacob deGrom Trade Almost Wouldn’t Feel Bad

If Jacob deGrom’s Monday night start against the San Diego Padres was his last as a New York Met, it almost wouldn’t feel so bad. After the organization’s humiliating weekend rendered Yoenis Cespedes’ future in question, Noah Syndergaard on the disabled list, and Jeurys Familia on the Oakland Athletics for an underwhelming return, manager Mickey Callaway mismanaged a ninth-inning comeback...

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Phillip Evans Also Being Recalled, Cespedes to DL Likely

The Mets on Tuesday will promote infielder Jeff McNeil, who has been one of their best hitters in the minor leagues. However, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets that they are recalling utility man Phillip Evans. Ty Kelly will likely be optioned to make room on the active roster as one of the moves, but Yoenis Cespedes to the disabled list likely seems like the other. Cespedes, 32, returned from...

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Mets to Promote Infielder Jeff McNeil

Originally reported by Rich MacLeod and then confirmed by Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets are promoting infielder Jeff McNeil from Triple-A Las Vegas. McNeil, 26, has spent the year between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas. The infielder slashed .327/.402/.626 in Binghamton, and then .368/.427/.600 after being promoted to the 51s. The 2013 12th round draft pick has shown...

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Nationals Should Sell At Deadline, Can Still Compete In 2019

There is so much to write about when it comes to the Mets that we often forget there are things happening outside of New York that we should discuss. While we as Mets fans have become accustomed to underperformance and falling short of expectations, there is another team in our division with high hopes entering 2018 that, to say the least, have missed their mark. Going into this season, it was...

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Justin Dunn Ranks Fourth on Baseball America Hot Sheet

Baseball America released their weekly prospect hot sheet and right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn came in at No. 4 on the list. The 2016 first rounder had two starts last we week. In each start, he went six innings and gave up a combined two earned in both starts. His total line read: 12 IP, 15 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 13 K. Here is what Baseball America wrote on the lanky righty: “Binghamton has...

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