The Mets had their final off day of the 2019 season on Thursday, though there were three games played tied to their slim Wild Card chances. It was a mixed bag of results starting with an early day loss by the Phillies to the Braves, 5-4. The loss dropped the Phillies to 78-73 on the season and half a game behind the Mets. In the early evening, the Brewers pulled out a 5-1 win over the...
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It’s been a rough year to be a Mets prospect with the likes of Jarred Kelenic, Anthony Kay, Simeon Woods Richardson, and Justin Dunn all being traded. All four guys would be in the Mets top 10 prospects and three of them have been in Top 100 lists for all of baseball. The trading of prospects goes beyond that group as well. Bobby Wahl, Luis Santana, Scott Manea, Ross Adolph, Felix Valerio,...
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When Nationals’ starter Max Scherzer was placed on the injured list in late July he had a 2.41 ERA and looked to be one of the favorites for the 2019 NL Cy Young award. The right-hander came off the IL on August 22, and in six starts since he has a 4.50 ERA with only 32 innings pitched. Scherzer’s struggles continued on Wednesday night when he allowed six runs in 6 2/3 innings to the...
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The 2019 season has a whirlwind for left-handed reliever Justin Wilson after signing a two-year deal in the offseason to bolster the Mets bullpen. Wilson, 32, had a 4.82 ERA through his first 10 appearances with the Mets and also had an issue with his elbow that landed him on the injured list multiple times. He finally came off the IL on July 2 for good, and he’s been one of the better...
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Zack Wheeler and Todd Frazier played big roles in the Mets’ 3-2 over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Flushing. The win moves the Mets to 74-70 on the season and 34-20 in the second half. Pitching Wheeler allowed a run in the first inning on an RBI single to Eduardo Escobar, but after that he was in control of the Arizona lineup. The right-hander allowed only the one run over seven...
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