The Mets are operating today differently than how they have been for the last sevens seasons: with a three-man front office led by John Ricco, Omar Minaya, and J.P. Ricciardi instead. With only a month until the MLB Trade Deadline, the Mets are going to have to quickly decide how they would like to proceed and will have to answers sooner rather than later. Ricco spoke to the press before...
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Steven Matz took the hill for the Mets last night against the Pittsburgh Pirates after delivering one of his worst starts of the season in his last start against the Colorado Rockies. In that start, he lasted 5 2/3 innings (97 pitches) while allowing five runs, eight hits, and two walks to go along with six strikeouts. However, the left-hander rebounded well in his return to Citi Field, as his...
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Yesterday, the Mets learned that their GM, Sandy Alderson, would be missing an indefinite stretch of time as he goes on leave to continue to his fight with cancer, that very likely will result in the need of a surgical procedure before the end of the summer. Whether you agree or don’t agree with the things he has done over the course of his tenure with the team, Alderson has left a lasting...
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With the Mets in the midst of a seven-game losing streak coming into last night’s contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team was visibly frustrated and had just received bad news prior to the game, with Sandy Alderson taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team. However, the Mets fortunes changed at night as the team had a come-from-behind, ten inning walk-off victory. And by...
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With Sandy Alderson taking an indefinite leave of absence for treatment on his recurring cancer, the Mets have now been put into a situation where they need to figure out how to best fill in for the role of GM. Early indications have been that the team plans on having John Ricco, J.P. Ricciardi, and Omar Minaya work as a “three-headed monster” to adequately get the job done. Ricco...
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