After tonight’s 4-0 win over the Rockies, the Mets announced they have called up Anthony Recker and optioned Kevin Plawecki to Triple-A Las Vegas. Plawecki, 24, hit .228 with a .283 on-base percentage in 227 plate appearances with eight doubles, two homeruns and 17 RBIs for the Mets. Recker, 31, was batting .257 for Triple-A Las Vegas with eight homers and 21 RBI in 105 plate appearances....
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Lucas Duda was scratched from Tuesday night’s lineup due to a stiff back, said manager Terry Collins. It was initially believed that Duda was getting a routine game off with a left-handed pitcher on the mound. Daniel Murphy is starting at first base in Duda’s place, with Michael Cuddyer making his return to the lineup in right field. “I think Murph is a very good first baseman...
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Terry Collins is sitting in a good spot these days. He no longer has to look at a lineup peppered with Triple-A and Quad-A players and wonder how he was going to score some late runs with his team down by one or two. He also doesn’t have to cringe when looking at his bench for a pinch hitter and having to play Russian Roulette with a cast that was batting a combined .172 for the season....
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By now most of you have heard all about Terry Collins and his mantra of “either you hit or you sit,” and I don’t think there’s anyone among us who doesn’t applaud this. But as I said at the time, I wonder if Collins will really stick to it, especially knowing his affinity for giving MLB veterans an extra-long leash even when they are severely underperforming. Kelly...
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Travis d’Arnaud homered off Jon Gray in the second inning for his fifth home run of the season. It was his first home run since June 20, the last time any Mets catcher has homered. It was also his single that ignited last night’s rally in the seventh inning, which led to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the Rockies. “I was trying to change who I was as a hitter,”...
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