Author: Joe D

Collins Softens Stance, Conforto Could Start Monday Against LHP

Manager Terry Collins sounded like he’s ready to pull back on his hardline stance that Michael Conforto would not start any games against a left-handed pitcher. “There are some people here whose job is to hit left-handed pitching,” Collins initially said. “Down the road, this kid will be one of them, but right now I think we’ll stick with what we’ve done.” That’s what Collins said a...

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Collins Makes It Official: Steven Matz To Start Game 4

According to Mets manager Terry Collins, rookie left-hander Steven Matz will be the starting pitcher in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday at Citi Field. Matz dealt with some tightness behind his right shoulder at the end of the regular season due to sleeping awkwardly one night. He will be making his first start since Sept. 24. The Long Island native went 4-0 this season with a 2.27 ERA in six...

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Syndergaard Strikes Out Nine In Gutty Performance

What was overshadowed last night at Dodgers Stadium, as the Mets not only lost the game 5-2 , but lost their shortstop Ruben Tejada to a broken leg as well, was a solid pitching performance by starter Noah Syndergaard. The rookie right-hander pitched well enough to win and literally was off to a blazing start, hitting 100 mph on the radar gun 15 times during the first three innings and striking...

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MLB Players React To Chase Utley Breaking Ruben Tejada’s Leg

There are no shortage of reactions from around baseball on the dirty take-out slide by Chase Utley that resulted in a broken leg for Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada. Terry Collins – “Broke my shortstop’s leg, that’s all I know. I’m not going to get into it. It’s over. It’s done. Not much we can do about it except come out in a couple days and get after...

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Tejada Suffers Fractured Right Fibula After Late Take-Out Slide By Utley

After a dirty take-out slide by Chase Utley, Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada was severely injured and was carted off the field after medical personnel fitted his right leg with a compression air cast. Tejada was sent flying into the air and upended after the brutal late hit by Utley and was in a lot of pain. The game was delayed for 17 minutes and Wilmer Flores came in to replace Tejada. To add...

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