Former Yankee and current ESPN analyst Aaron Boone is very high on Mets outfielder Michael Conforto who was demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas two weeks ago for the second time this season. “I still think he’s going to be a good hitter,” Boone told Joe Giglio of NJ Advance Media. “Everyone’s path is different. Even the good ones have fallen on their face during...
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The New York Mets snapped their three game losing streak and defeated the San Francisco Giants by a score of 9-5 this evening at AT&T Park. Pitching The veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and gave them a steady performance, holding the Giants to just a pair of runs while scattering nine hits and a walk. Colon struck out five in the game and lowered his ERA to 3.36 for...
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After an 8-1 blowout loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, manager Terry Collins said he plans to give his struggling slugger Jay Bruce the game off on Saturday. “He’s really pressing,” Collins told reporters. “He wants so much to help this team because he’s a star and it’s really getting to him.” Even with Yoenis Cespedes returning to the...
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Prior to tonight’s game, the Mets activated outfielder Justin Ruggiano from the 15-Day Disabled List. Ruggiano will wear #1 and will be available tonight. To make room for Ruggiano on the active roster, the Mets optioned Gabriel Ynoa to Las Vegas. Ruggiano, 34, was signed by the Mets on July 30 and was 1-6 (.167) in three games before he ended up on the DL with a strained left hamstring....
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Jacob deGrom may not have earned the win in the Mets’ 3-2 walk-off victory over the Padres on Saturday night, but it was his performance that stood out as a key factor in stopping the team’s four game losing streak. The team’s undisputed ace tossed 7.0 innings and allowed one run in a no-decision, striking out nine and walking just one on a hot muggy night at Citi Field. DeGrom...
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