In a trial that Jose Reyes himself was not present at, Judge Lisa Williams ruled in favor of the Mets third baseman. He will not be required to increase the amount he pays Christina Sanchez for child support. Sanchez wanted him to quadruple his monthly payment alleging that he hadn’t been doing his fair share, while Reyes’s camp maintained that he had been more than doing his part....
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There were a lot of good things in yesterday’s 6-0 Opening Day win over the Braves. Noah Syndergaard pitched phenomenally, Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, and the bullpen pitched three shutout innings. One of the most promising events of the game, however, took place in the 7th inning. The Mets had already scored three runs in the inning with the help of a timely hit by Cabrera, a...
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“At the start of this year, I said I am going to enjoy the year, have some fun, get us to play good, and at the end of the year I hope they say, ‘We’d like you back,’ or maybe I will say, ‘I’m done.’” That’s what Terry Collins told Kevin Kernan of the New York Post in typical, straightforward terms. This is the last season Terry Collins is under contract and he knows it, but right...
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Pretty much everyone thinks Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will be the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year. 35 ESPN “experts” were asked who they thought would win the NL ROY Award. An overwhelming 26 of them said Swanson, four said Tyler Glasnow, three said Hunter Renfroe, one said Manuel Margot and one said Josh Bell. None even mentioned Robert Gsellman… Some experts...
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This will be the first time in 12 years that the starting third baseman for the New York Mets on Opening Day will not be David Wright. To put that into perspective, the last time someone other than Wright started at first base was Ty Wigginton in 2004 who went 0-4 with a walk and an RBI. The Captain was on track to return in time from the neck surgery he underwent last season, however a right...
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