The New York Mets announced that they have optioned outfielder Michael Conforto to Triple-A Las Vegas and recalled right-handed reliever Seth Lugo. According to manager Terry Collins, Conforto was continuing to struggle at the major league level and said that he would be better served playing everyday in Las Vegas. “It’s very discouraging because he was a huge piece of what we did last year,”...
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When Johan Santana was a Met, fans got used to the seasonal-Santana-September shutdown. While fans have to hope it isn’t seasonal, it’s time to stop thinking about how many games back the Mets are in the standings, and to start thinking about shutting down arms like Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz. Both pitchers have reportedly been dealing with bone spurs for months now, and while...
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Bradenton Marauders (58-56) 10 vs. St. Lucie Mets (61-51) 7 BOX SCORE Patrick Biondi CF: 2 for 5, 2B, RBI, CS .266/ David Thompson 3B: 2 for 3, 2B, RBI, R .293/.353/.407 Luis Guillorme SS: 1 for 3, 2B, R, RBI .260/.332/.314 Lednier Ricardo C: 2 for 4, 2B, 3 RBIs, R, .184/.236/.254 The St. Lucie Mets scored five runs in the second to open the scoring. David Thompson extended his hitting streak to...
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Defeated. Emotionless. Beaten. These are all words you can use to describe the current state of the New York Mets ballclub. As the season starts to dwindle out of their grasps, is there any fight left in what looks like a lifeless team. After Thursday’s completion of a three-game sweep at the hands of the lowly Diamondbacks, it seems as though this club has officially hit rockbottom. The...
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Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 2.85 ERA) and his struggles continued during Thursday’s 9-0 embarrassment of a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The loss helped clinch a three-game sweep of the Mets for Arizona. Syndergaard pitched just five innings while taking the loss Thursday. He allowed three runs on eight hits while walking one and striking out six. Thor has not won a decision since July 3...
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