“All he was saying was, ‘Get me off the field,'” manager Terry Collins said. “That’s all he kept saying was, ‘Get me off the field. Get me off the field.'” According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Daniel Murphy has suffered a grade 2 tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, and will miss the remainder of the season. Rubin speculates...
Read MoreThis is so unbelievable it’s difficult for me to even write, but general manager Sandy Alderson just said during a radio interview on WFAN that shortstop Jose Reyes is “very likely” to miss 2-3 weeks. That’s about the same amount of time Reyes missed the last time he strained his left hamstring last month and went on the disabled list. Expect Ruben Tejada and Justin Turner to patrol...
Read MoreBeing a Mets fans is a full time job. It takes a toll on you mentally, physically (if you break stuff) and emotionally. I can not remember a season in recent memory that was just fun, exciting and enjoyable without any let downs at seasons end. It’s part of what makes being a Mets fan so much fun, and ultimately so rewarding when the finally do win. Since I can remember the Mets have been...
Read MoreAs much as it pains me to say, yesterday’s loss meant more than just an “L” in the loss column. It pretty much signified the end of the Mets playing somewhat meaningful baseball in 2011. The loss dropped the Mets back below .500 and nine back in the wild card. Couple that with the loss of their hottest hitter over the past month and a half in Daniel Murphy (torn MCL), plus shortstop...
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Zack Wheeler rebounded from a poor start last week, and tossed six scoreless innings for St. Lucie while earning his first win in just his second start since joining the Mets organization. The young right-hander showed excellent command and held Charlotte to just four hits while walking none and striking out seven batters. For Wheeler it was his second straight outing without issuing a walk. The...
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