Author: Josh Finkelstein

CT Scans Negative for Plawecki, Wheeler

According to a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post the CT scans for both Zack Wheeler and Kevin Plawecki have come back negative. Wheeler pitched seven innings of three-run ball with nine strikeouts despite being drilled by a Justin Turner line dive in the fourth inning. Plawecki was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning and had to leave the game. He went 2-for-3 on the night. Original Post...

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Mets Unsure When Mesoraco Will Be Ready To Return

Mickey Callaway spoke to reporters yesterday and told them that Devin Mesoraco’s injury has now become a neck and back issue and that the team is unsure about when he will be available to play again, as detailed by Tim Healey of Newsday. “We had some tests done and all those came back pretty clear, but he is sore at this point. Give him a couple of days off and see where we’re at.”...

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Ruben Amaro Jr. Expressed Interest in Mets GM Position

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic sat down with Mets’ first base coach, Ruben Amaro Jr., to discuss his career, both as a GM and a coach. Amaro Jr. revealed that he has expressed interest to ownership about wanting to interview for the GM vacancy this offseason and that they “were appreciative of [his] interest.” The 53-year old served as the Philadelphia Phillies’ GM from...

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DeGrom, Syndergaard, And Wheeler Leading the Pack in fWAR

Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Zack Wheeler. Those three pitchers have something in common. And no, it’s not just that they are all pitchers, are right-handed, and play for the Mets. The commonality is that they all rank in the top five in the National League in fWAR. DeGrom is the leader of the bunch, and in the NL as a whole, with a 7.4 fWAR. Considering the fact he leads all of...

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Mets Hoping That Part of Their Future Is Already Here

While the Mets continue to play the month of September with no hopes of a playoff spot, the team has shifted its hopes into another issue regarding the club: their future. The team, as detailed by Mike Puma of the New York Post, is hopeful that some of their answers, long-term, are going to come from within. One of those (Brandon Nimmo) has been producing all season and will, without a doubt,...

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