Good morning Mets fans!
After two demoralizing losses, the Mets will look to take game three of their four-game set against the Cardinals. Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 4.45 ERA) will take the hill against Michael Wacha (4-2, 5.63 ERA). The game can be viewed on WPIX and WCBS 880 at 7:10 p.m.
Simply put, yesterday wasn’t a fun day if you were a Mets fan. The Mets continued their suspended game from yesterday, which ended in heartbreaking fashion as Paul DeJong hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning against Edwin Diaz.
Looking to rebound, the Mets looked like they were looking just that in the early going, taking a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning. Steven Matz smacked his third homer of the season and Wilson Ramos and Todd Frazier contributed run-scoring hits.
Then Jeurys Familia entered the game. He allowed four runs. Hector Santiago followed him. He also allowed a run. Now, that’s not a formula to win ballgames.
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After the game, the Mets DFA’d Santiago. He’s pitched to a 6.43 ERA over eight innings. No word on who they’re calling up to replace him yet, but there have been quite a few of relievers pitching well for the Syracuse Mets.
Brandon Nimmo was removed from the St.Lucie Mets lineup due to a sore neck.
Jim Callis of MLB.com tweets out that the Mets have signed their 2019 first-rounder Brett Baty to an under-slot contract worth $3.9 million dollars. The 12th overall selection was worth a slot value of $4,366,400 million dollars. He’ll have a press conference at Citi Field today and could start his professional career with the Brooklyn Cyclones.
Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com notes how J.D. Davis altered Michael Conforto‘s season.
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The Rangers acquired reliever Jake Petricka from the Brewers.
Joshua Jongsma of USA Today Sports hears that Rolfi Ferreira Cruz, who shot David Ortiz last Sunday, is also wanted in a New Jersey for carjacking charges.
The Athletics announced that Stephen Piscotty underwent a procedure to remove melanoma from his right ear. He should return within the week.
Jake Bauers notched his first career cycle in the Indians’ 13-4 win. According to Elias Bureau Sports, it’s the fifth time in MLB history that players have hit for the cycle in back-to-back days.
Bob Nightengale of The USA Today broke the news that Ryan Dempster, Jason Bay, Rob Thomson and Gord Ash have all been elected to the Canadian Hall-of-Fame.
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Todd Zolecki of MLB.com learned that Seranthony Dominguez will attempt to mend his UCL in a non-surgical method.
The Marlins placed Jose Urena on the 60-day IL with a herniated disc in his back.
Last night, Brian McCann became the 13th backstop in MLB history to have 1,000 career RBIs.
Latest on MMO
John Sheridan highlights Noah Syndergaard as this week’s Player of the Week.
Rob Piersall looks at J.D. Davis‘ charitable work.
Michael Mayer publishes the latest edition of “This Week in Mets Farm.”
On this Date in Mets History
1969: The Mets picked up their eventual World Series MVP Donn Clendenon from the Expos.
1977: Mets trade away powerful slugger Dave Kingman and franchise icon Tom Seaver on the same night, a night which would eventually be dubbed The Midnight Massacre.
1983: Mets acquired the most famous mustachioed position player in baseball, Keith Hernandez, from the Cardinals.
Birthdays: Brett Butler (62), Tony Clark (48), Jeremy Reed (49), Ken Henderson (73), Dave Liddell (53)
Let’s Go Mets!
