Author: Michael Mayer

Conforto to Play More Corner Outfield Going Forward

There was a subtle change in the New York Mets defensive positioning on Wednesday night in their loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates with Michael Conforto in left field and Brandon Nimmo in center field. That is an arrangement we’re likely to see more often going forward according to manager Mickey Callaway, “We just had some conversations with those guys, and I really feel those guys...

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Familia: I’m Not Perfect, You Know

The New York Mets wasted another gem from a starting pitcher on Wednesday night at Citi Field when Zack Wheeler left after seven scoreless innings with a 3-0 lead. Enter a familiar sight, a Mets bullpen implosion. Robert Gsellman continued his struggles allowing a run in the eighth inning, and could’ve been more if not for Tim Peterson bailing him out by retiring the two batters he faced...

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Mets Still Undecided If They’re Buyers Or Sellers

While recent reports have stated that the New York Mets might be open for business, their general manager Sandy Alderson was less sure when asked about the topic on Friday afternoon at Citi Field. Alderson was asked by a reporter if the Mets were realistically playing for this season and how much interest they have received on their players. The first response from Sandy was “we need more...

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Alderson: Jose Reyes Still Has Value To Us

On Friday afternoon, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson answered a variety of questions from reporters though he brought up bench player Jose Reyes all by himself. Towards the end of the press conference, Alderson unprompted, brought up Reyes by saying he was surprised there wasn’t a question about him yet. Alderson went on to say that, “Reyes still has value to us,...

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Mets DFA Robles, Move Ramos to 60-Day DL

The New York Mets announced today that they’ve designated right-hander reliever Hansel Robles and moved righty AJ Ramos to the 60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster for outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski and right-handed reliever Drew Smith. It was announced yesterday that the Mets would call up Kaczmarski and Smith to replace right-handers Paul Sewald and Chris Flexen on the...

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