Author: Josh Finkelstein

Nimmo Showing Signs of Getting Past Early Season Slump

Brandon Nimmo got benched on Sunday against the Washington Nationals after going 0-for-10 with eight strikeouts in three games prior to that. However, he ended up pinch-hitting and went 1-for-3 with a double and no strikeouts. On Tuesday night, he continued the positive trend as he went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, and a walk. Nonetheless, the strikeouts still came for him as he did so...

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Game Thread: Mets vs. Nationals, 1:10 PM

Saturday, April 6, 2019 • 1:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Patrick Corbin (0-0, 3.00) vs. LHP Steven Matz (0-0, 1.69) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Thursday just was not the day for the Mets, and it really started on Wednesday. We all knew that the Mets were going to have a tight turn around going from a night game in Miami to a day game in New York in a situation that didn’t seem...

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Callaway Used Debatable Bullpen Strategy Against Marlins

The Mets played their second game of a three-game series on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins and while they managed to secure a 6-5 victory, they struggled to get there as Jason Vargas started the game and the bullpen was left to pitch the remaining four innings with a 5-2 lead. Robert Gsellman came into the game for the sixth inning and after recording the first two outs, found himself...

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Frazier To Play in Games Soon, Lowrie Not Far Along

Mickey Callaway spoke with the press this morning and said that Todd Frazier will appear in games in Port St. Lucie “in the next few days.” However, Jed Lowrie isn’t as far along and has been traveling with the team as he rehabs. Frazier, 33, did not appear in any Spring Training games this year due to a strained left oblique that took a while to recover from. Last year,...

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Alonso To Make MLB Debut Tomorrow, Center Field Undecided

Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports that Pete Alonso will be in the lineup tomorrow against the Washington Nationals who will send Max Scherzer to the mound. Earlier today it was officially reported that Alonso had made the team and now he is set to make his MLB debut tomorrow. Mickey Callaway has been using him in the two-hole recently in Spring Training games, which could potentially be where...

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