The Mets have a gem in their possession and they should do everything they can not to tarnish it. I’m talking about Michael Conforto, who came up to the Major Leagues as a left fielder amidst overwhelmingly negative reviews from scouts regarding his defense. In fact, in an exclusive interview with MMO shortly before his MLB debut, we asked Michael about those negative scouting reports and...
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Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo has been placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to August 11th with a shoulder impingement. That’s not the big issue, however. The big issue is that Lugo’s partially torn UCL, which he chose to rehab instead of undergoing Tommy John surgery, is likely the root of this new injury per Marc Carig of Newsday. “I know that if it’s not the elbow,...
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Jacob deGrom is notorious for being able to give his team a chance to win even when he doesn’t have his best stuff. Last night was an example of that sort of game but, unfortunately, the Mets could not scrape out a win. The righty pitched into the eighth inning and left with two runners on base, one of which scored. In 7.1 innings, deGrom ended up allowing five earned runs on nine hits and...
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In the seventh inning of last night’s game against the Yankees, rookie first baseman Dominic Smith cracked his first Major League home run – a two-run opposite-field shot off Yankees starter Sonny Gray. “It felt good,” Smith said after the game. “It feels like a big weight is lifted off your shoulders and you feel good that you’re able to contribute.”...
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Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo has been placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to August 11) with a right shoulder impingement. Robert Gsellman, who has been rehabbing a hamstring injury, will start Wednesday in his stead. Lugo, 27, has had an up-and-down season for the Mets as he heads to the disabled list for the second time in 2017. In 12 games he’s gone 5-3 with a 4.85 ERA,...
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