Author: Jacob Resnick

Viola Not Among Candidates to Replace Warthen

With Mike Puma’s report in yesterday’s New York Post relaying that the New York Mets will not retain pitching coach Dan Warthen next season, immense speculation over who Warthen’s replacement might be has commenced. Puma adds that Frank Viola, former major league all-star and current Las Vegas 51s pitching coach, will not be considered for the role. Instead, the most probable...

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Noah Syndergaard Throws Two Innings for Brooklyn, Hit 100 MPH

In his second rehab outing since tearing his lat on April 30, Noah Syndergaard tossed two innings for the Brooklyn Cyclones Thursday night. The right-hander allowed three hits, three earned runs, two walks, and struck out a pair of Staten Island batters. He threw 36 pitches, 25 of which were for strikes. Syndergaard’s fastball sat at 97-99 mph, topping out at 100, while his slider sat at...

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Mets Injury Dilemma Starts in Minor Leagues

The rash of injuries that the New York Mets’ Major League squad suffered in 2017 has been well documented. From Noah Syndergaard’s lat tear in May, to Yoenis Cespedes’ perpetual leg ailments and Michael Conforto’s gruesome shoulder injury in August, the group of Mets who have found themselves on the disabled list at some point this season nearly outnumber the ones who...

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Mets Minors Weekly Report: Lagrange On Fire With Kingsport

WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (37-61, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have hit the dog days of summer, as they went 2-6 on their recent homestand. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (52-41, second in the Eastern League Eastern division) swept a four-game series from Reading and split another with Akron, but still find themselves 11.5 games out of first place. The St....

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Mets Minors Weekly: Vasquez Off to Blistering Start for Kingsport

WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (35-56, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) find themselves in the cellar yet again, as they are a concerning 15 games out of first place. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (47-38, third in the Eastern League Eastern division) have played mediocre baseball since sweeping Harrisburg to open the month of July. The St. Lucie Mets (40-48, fifth...

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