Author: Michael Mayer

Ramos Preserves Gem With Two Big Strikeouts

New York Mets reliever AJ Ramos came into a sticky situation on Wednesday night with one out, bases loaded and the winning run at first base against the Cincinnati Reds. Ramos struck out Adam Duvall with a nasty breaking ball to get the second out of the inning. AJ then faced the powerful Scooter Gennett, who worked the count full count before Ramos struck him out swinging on another great...

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Mets Announce Cespedes Shut Down For Season

The Mets announced that Yoenis Cespedes will not play again this season due to his right hamstring strain. He has said he will completely change his workout regimen this offseason, which will hopefully lead to less time on the disabled list next season. Original Post – August 26 New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Friday night’s game against the Washington Nationals in the...

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Wright Played Five Innings at Third Base for St. Lucie

David Wright played his first game at third base in his second rehab game for the St. Lucie Mets on Friday night. He went 1 for 3 with a single at the plate and also reached base on a dropped third strike. On the defensive side, he played five innings at third and was charged with an error on a tough play that could’ve gone either way scoring wise. He also handled cleanly a 5-3 putout and...

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Lugo Will Start Sunday Against Nationals

New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo threw a bullpen today and has been deemed good to go for a Sunday start against the Washington Nationals. Lugo was placed on the disabled list on August 11 with a shoulder impingement. After a great 2016, this season has been a struggle for Lugo, who is 5-3 on the year with a 4.85 ERA, 4.47 FIP, 1.413 WHIP and 6.8 K/9. Original Post – August 24 The New...

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Mets Activate Jeurys Familia, Place Michael Conforto on DL

The New York Mets announced today they have activated right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia from the 60-day disabled list and placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the DL. Familia finished his final test on Wednesday night when he threw a scoreless inning for the Brooklyn Cyclones on the back-end off pitching on two consecutive days. Familia has thrown four scoreless rehab innings with five...

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