After the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 7-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep, their social media department took to Twitter to brutally hammer the Mets – Game of Thrones style. Bend the knee. 👑 pic.twitter.com/LjqudpzD9N — New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2017 It’s not the first time the Yankees have trolled the Mets, but they’ve really...
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New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday according to manager Terry Collins who was speaking to reporters before Monday’s game. Familia, who has been recovering from surgery in May to repair an arterial clot in his right shoulder, threw a bullpen session last week. It was his first time throwing from a mound since his surgery. Mets general...
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The Washington Nationals appear to have dodged a bullet after MVP candidate Bryce Harper slipped on a rain-soaked first base on Saturday night and looked like he may have suffered a gruesome looking injury. General manager Mike Rizzo told reporters that Harper only sustained a “significant bone bruise” and that Harper’s knee ligaments and tendons were intact and structurally...
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It’s a shame that a New York Mets season that began with such glimmering hope and high expectations has devolved into such a disappointing year. I guess it was sometime in early June, that the realization really sunk in that the Mets were not going to win those 97 games I had predicted for them. But to look at the National League standings and see that only three teams have won fewer games...
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Ever since 2011, the New York Mets have had 15 different players log time at the shortstop position. That’s an incredible number of shortstops ranging from barely tolerable to an outright failure. But give them credit, a bunch of them tried their best despite having little to no experience. Thankfully, recently promoted Amed Rosario should end the revolving door at shortstop and hold down...
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