Author: Joe D

DeGrom Will Not Be Skipped In Rotation, But Verrett Still Pitching Tuesday

Terry Collins told reporters before Sunday’s game that Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom will not skip a turn in the rotation as he had originally announced on Saturday. However, the Mets manager did not say when deGrom’s next outing would be, only that he wouldn’t be pitching on Tuesday against the Braves. Rookie right-hander Logan Verrett will start on Tuesday and I assume...

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Should Cohen Cut In On Howie and Lewin For Postseason Radio Broadcasts?

Bob Raissman of the Daily News doesn’t sound like a big fan of Mets TV play-by-play man Gary Cohen. Raissman ripped into Cohen, accusing him of big-footing it in 2006 when he pushed his way into the radio booth for the Mets postseason broadcasts. He hopes that doesn’t happen again this time around. “The last time the Mets made the playoffs someone thought it would be a swell...

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Collins Says Syndergaard Has Earned Spot On Postseason Rotation

If your like me and you’ve been wondering lately about things like which four pitchers will makeup the Mets postseason rotation, it looks like beginning to see some clarity on that front. Despite another so-so start from Noah Syndergaard on Saturday, manager Terry Collins told reporters that his young right-hander has earned a spot on the postseason rotation. “If we get into the...

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Slumping Cespedes Will Be Moved Down Batting Order

After taking another collar during Saturday’s 5-0 loss to the Yankees, outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is now hitless in his last 17 at-bats. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the coaching staff is concerned that their once red-hot slugger hasn’t been the same since he was hit in the upper leg by Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler last Tuesday. “One of the coaches brought up...

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Can The Mets Afford To Lose Daniel Murphy?

Daniel Murphy went 2-for-4 with hit a triple and a go-ahead home run off Masahiro Tanaka on Friday night, as the New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 5-1 at Citi Field. “It was nice because of the way their starter can throw the ball,” Murphy said. “He’s as tough as they come. You really got to lock in on him. He chewed me up and spit me out a couple of times tonight,...

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