To open up the second half of their utterly disappointing season, Mets’ first-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen publicly addressed that the team will be sellers at the July 31 trade deadline. During his pregame presser at Marlins Park yesterday afternoon, the executive explained that the focus will be on moving expiring contracts. He expects Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom to remain...
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With the excitement of the record-breaking Midsummer Classic, the conversation in Cleveland has largely focused on a pressing controversy in Major League Baseball- the inception of the juiced baseball. During the first round of the Home Run Derby, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. set a single-round record hitting 29 homers to top Josh Hamilton’s 28 in 2008. He went on to hit a total of 91. It’s no secret...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Noah Syndergaard returned from the injured list with a request to have Tomas Nido as his personal catcher, which was soon approved by the Mets’ front office. “With what we’re trying to do with Syndergaard, keeping the ball down, [Nido] is a good complementary catcher for him,” the Mets’ skipper, Mickey Callaway commented. “He receives the ball down...
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Putting a damper on an already dreadful start to the team’s series against the Phillies, during the middle of last night’s game in Citizens Bank Park, Mike Puma of the New York Post released news from an industry source that Mickey Callaway has not had full autonomy when making managerial decisions for the Mets. The source claims that General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen has communicated orders to...
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With the help of the team’s explosive offensive outing, Zack Wheeler’s excellent start in Chicago yesterday afternoon led the Mets to a 10-2 win over the Cubs. Wheeler, 29, threw 94 pitches through seven innings while allowing one run on one hit. He walked just one batter and struck out five. Zack spoke with the media after the game about his satisfaction with the outing, rebounding from a...
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