Author: Mathew Brownstein

Foul Call: Utley’s Slide Still Point Of Contention

Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times first reported early Sunday that Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley would not be facing a suspension stemming from the violent late slide he took in Game 2 of the NLDS last year. Flashback to October 10th at Dodger Stadium, where the Mets were clinging to a one run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Bartolo Colon induced a ground ball up...

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Curtis Granderson Eyeing Another Big Season In 2016

Right fielder Curtis Granderson was officially diagnosed with pinkeye on Tuesday, Mets officials confirmed. As a precaution, the team sent him home on Monday, as pinkeye is extremely contagious. While the hope is no one else on the team contracts pinkeye, I bet Granderson is hoping that his 2015 season will be very contagious heading into the start of the 2016 season. Granderson enjoyed his best...

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Look Out For Hansel Robles

As reported last week, right-hander Hansel Robles had his suspension reduced from three games to two. The suspension stemmed from the quick pitch thrown at the Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp on September 30th of last year. Robles appealed the suspension last year, and will serve the two games against the Kansas City Royals to open the 2016 season. Robles’ return will be a welcome sight, as he...

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Syndergaard Impresses Early At Spring Camp

Yoenis Cespedes’ flashy array of high end cars might have been the talking point outside Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, but the mid-90s fastball being tossed effortlessly Thursday morning was the talk inside of camp. Noah Syndergaard’s live batting-practice session was the talk of Mets camp on Thursday, as selected Minor Leaguers stood in the batter’s box to simulate game action. The...

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Wright Cautions Mets To “Stay Hungry”

Talk is cheap, and actions speak louder than words. That’s a phrase many of us have heard throughout our lives at various junctures. While this motto can apply to a plethora of situations, this is very apropos for the New York Mets as they begin their 2016 season, vying to head back to the World Series. Fans are abuzz over the current status the Mets enter the 2016 season with. The defending...

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