While making his major league debut on Sunday, top prospect Steven Matz hit a two-run, two-out double off the Reds’ Josh Smith to give the Mets a 2-1 lead over the Reds. The crowd at Citi Field went nuts and the place has been electric from the moment Matz threw his first pitch. Check it out… [iframe]<iframe...
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Columnist Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe spoke to a couple of MLB executives who say the Mets are still the best match for trading with the Colorado Rockies for All Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Cafardo believes the Mets would have to part with one of their young pitchers, and says Steven Matz could be the one who gets a deal done. “The Mets continue to be the best match for...
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Mets rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard was brilliant on Friday night, tossing a career-high 8.0 innings and limiting the Cincinnati Reds to just one earned run, scattering five singles while striking out five and walking none. Syndergaard was as efficient as we’ve ever seen him, throwing a first pitch strike to all but four batters and using just 89 pitches for the night in what has to...
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Sandy Alderson told reporters at Citi Field on Friday that David Wright remains in Los Angeles and continues to get treatment on his lower back for spinal stenosis. Wright meets with Dr. Robert Watkins every Monday to discuss any progress and to plan out each week’s specific rehabilitation goals. But he has yet to be cleared to begin any baseball activities. “I think he’s...
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I thought it was interesting listening to Andy Martino on Daily News Live on Thursday, who essentially said the Mets have lost all their gains and all the cushion they had from their 11-game winning streak. “Once the Mets had that streak I thought it was enough of an over-performance to get to 87 wins and a wild card.” “You know what they just did during this road trip? They...
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