Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that right-hander Corey Oswalt will get the start on Saturday when the New York Mets play the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. EDT on SNY, MLBN and WOR 710. Oswalt, 25, has a 6.62 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 6.02 FIP and only 34 strikeouts compared to 14 walks in 53 major league innings this year. Oswalt has fared better as a starter (5.36 ERA,...
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Baseball America released their annual Classification All-Star teams today with three New York Mets players making the cut. BA specifies that the picks are based on performance though they do weight the player’s age and talent when deciding between two close players. Mets prospect Peter Alonso was chosen as the designated hitter for the Double-A squad after hitting .314/.440/.573 with 12...
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The New York Mets were down 3-2 against the Miami Marlins on Thursday with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and Michael Conforto coming to the plate. Conforto smashed a solo homer to right field that tied the game and Todd Frazier would follow with a walk-off shot to give the Mets a 4-3 win in game 1 of the doubleheader, It was Conforto’s fourth homer in the last five games and...
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Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports is reporting that teams are still showing interest in New York Mets left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins. Blevins can still be traded though he wouldn’t be eligible for the playoff roster of the team acquiring him at this point. The recently turned 35-year-old has a 3.55 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in 38 innings this season for the Mets. Blevins has been...
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Thursday was a bittersweet day in Mets land with David Wright announcing that he will indeed play in a major league game again though it also came with the news that his career is likely over following the 2018 season. Wright will start on September 29 at third base against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. He was asked if the final weekend in September was it for his playing career, “Yeah,...
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