The New York Mets have seemingly been patching together their pitching staff for the better part of the last week. After Saturday’s game, the team announced that left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea will start game No. 162. With the game being a must win, and Manaea’s recent struggles, a short leash will likely be had. So, who is available behind Manaea in the finale? One would assume...
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The New York Mets are in another must-win situation as they conclude their series, and the regular season, in Miami against the Marlins Sunday afternoon. New York will get a look at the last of Miami’s top-three pitchers in Edward Cabrera. What should the Mets expect from the Marlins’ 27-year-old right-handed pitcher? Cabrera is having the best season of his five year career. He...
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There appears to be more movement on the horizon in the New York Mets’ rotation. Early Sunday afternoon, Will Sammon of the Athletic reported that the Mets are temporarily moving left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea to the bullpen. He expanded on his report saying that Manaea would be available on Sunday, and if not used then, likely be deployed behind right-handed starter Clay Holmes during...
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The New York Mets desperately needed to find a way to get a victory and end their eight game losing streak on Sunday at Citi Field. In a game that felt like an exact blue print copy of Saturday’s game, the Mets reversed the end result as Ryne Stanek pitched a clutch 10th, and Pete Alonso launched a walk-off homer. This culminated in the 5-2 extra-innings victory. Nolan McLean started the...
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The New York Mets have one of the best offenses in baseball. Despite their loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday at Citi Field, New York posted eight more runs. They have now scored at least six runs in seven of their last nine games. They also have the second-most runs in August. After months of ranking at the top of the league in several important underlying offensive metrics, the actual...
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