One of the biggest moves the New York Mets made two offseasons ago was signing veteran outfielder Starling Marte during free agency. In December of 2021, New York brought Marte to Flushing on a four-year, $78-million deal. Year one of that said agreement was terrific. This season? Not at all so far. In his first year (2022) with the Mets, Marte was selected to his second-career All-Star game....
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Veteran starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been sidelined since his last start in the middle of April with right elbow inflammation caused by a small bone chip. Before he was placed on the injured list, Carrasco struggled mightily. He only made three starts, throwing 13 2/3 innings allowing 14 hits and 13 runs with eight walks and strikeouts. That was good for an ERA of 8.56 and FIP of 7.39....
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After a rainout fiasco, followed by a subsequently suspended game in Washington D.C. on Saturday, the New York Mets (19-21) and Washington Nationals resumed their game early Sunday afternoon. In the first game of the doubleheader at National Park which began at 12:35 pm ET, the Mets were unable to successfully mount any of their numerous comeback attempts losing the game 3-2. New York will hope...
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Francisco Álvarez has always been highly regarded because of his power and potential at the plate. The one aspect of his game that not only kept the young Venezuelan from breaking into the big leagues sooner, but also caused several pundits and scouts to question his true ceiling overall has been his defense. Well, in just 22 games this season Álvarez’s defensive game has not only been...
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The New York Mets (17-18) finished off their three-game set against the Colorado Rockies Sunday afternoon. On a sunny day at Citi Field in Flushing, NY the Mets got woeful pitching and allowed 13 runs in a 13-6 series finale loss. The Mets drop to under .500 for the first time since the beginning of the season. New York’s first inning pitching woes continued. Randal Grichuk launched a...
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