With 12 games remaining in the 2011 season, the Tampa Bay Rays were 4.0 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the Wild Card. The Rays would overcome that deficit by going 8-4 over their final 12 games, and they would claim the Wild Card with Evan Longoria hitting a walk off homer against the New York Yankees. As we sit here today, that is the type of run the Mets need, but unfortunately, even if...
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The Baltimore Orioles have claimed RHP Eric Hanhold off waivers from the New York Mets. To make room for Hanhold on their 40-man roster, the Orioles have designated LHP Ty Blach for assignment. Hanhold, 25, was recently designated for assignment by the New York Mets in order to make room on the 40-man roster to call up LHP Donnie Hart. Since the Mets made the roster move, they have yet to...
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3 UP 1. Wheeler Got His Chance Back in 2015, with the potential trade sending Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores to the Milwaukee Brewers for Carlos Gomez, Wheeler called then general manager Sandy Alderson to request he not be traded. He wanted his opportunity to pitch in a pennant race and help the Mets win a World Series. Four years later, he finally got his chance. Against perhaps the best team...
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3 UP 1. Starting Off Right When the Mets needed to get things off to a good start, they were lucky Jacob deGrom was taking the mound. He was his Cy Young caliber self. In getting the win, he’d limited the Diamondbacks to just one run on three hits and one walk in 7.0 innings while he struck out 11. Zack Wheeler may not have been as dominant, but his results were every bit as good. In...
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Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports 1B/OF Dominic Smith was hitting and running off the tee before Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was the first time Smith participated in baseball activities since suffering a stress fracture in July which had him in a walking boot and utilizing a scooter. Before landing on the Injured List, Smith was hitting .278/.352/.506 with 10...
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