Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer will make a rehab start tonight with Triple-A Syracuse. Scherzer was placed on the injured list on Sept. 7 (retroactive to Sept. 4) with a left oblique irritation. The expectation is that Scherzer will be ready to return to the Mets when his 15 days on the IL are up. It proved to be another night to forget at Citi Field as the Chicago Cubs took the series...
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Rawlings announced Tuesday that they will begin awarding Gold Gloves to utility players from the American and National Leagues, effective this season. In addition to the nine Gold Gloves given to the top defensive players at each position in both leagues, the best utility players throughout Major League Baseball will now start to finally get their flowers for their defensive prowess too. In a...
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The New York Mets finally called up highly-regarded prospect Mark Vientos on Saturday. The power hitter is slotted in eighth in the lineup and will be the team’s designated hitter this afternoon against Miami. It was a long time coming, but the Mets gave their fans what they had long craved by promoting Vientos to the majors after an impressive year at Triple-A. With the offense in a slump prior...
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It was worth the wait. Having been mired in an almighty rut offensively, the New York Mets finally broke out at the plate and it culminated in a big, big night against the Marlins in Miami on Saturday. It was the perfect response to what had been a tough week for the offense up until that point. After suffering a 6-3 loss to the Marlins in the opening game of the series that put them 3-4 in...
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It is finally happening. Just like that famous Michael Scott Gif, Mets fans will have a similar reaction to the news that highly-regarded prospect Mark Vientos has earned a call-up to the big leagues. Per Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the Mets have finally delivered the masses what they have long wanted by bringing up Vientos to the majors. It is a move that is long overdue in the eyes of...
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