Author: Matt Mancuso

Morning Briefing: Vargas Looks to Clinch Series Win

Good Morning Mets fans! If you’ve ever wanted to catch a baseball in the outfield stands, you’ll have a pretty good chance to tonight.  Jason Vargas (2-7, 8.23 ERA) will face off against Sal Romano (6-9, 5.12 ERA), both of whom have allowed combined 33 long-balls this season. The game can be viewed on SNY and WOR at 7:10 p.m. Latest Mets News  The Reds made it close, but the Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Return Home After Embarrassing Display

Good Morning Mets fans! Today, Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.36 ERA) will attempt to shut down the Braves lineup. The Braves will counter with Anibal Sanchez (5-3, 3.00 ERA). The game will be on SNY at 7:10 p.m. Is Jose Reyes the latest member of Pitchers Who Rake? A day after throwing 48 pitches, the infielder slammed two home runs in his best hitting performance of the season so far. Despite a quality...

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Morning Briefing: Trades Galore

Get your popcorn ready, folks. It’s trading time! The trading deadline is today at 4 P.M, after which players are only eligible for trade if they clear waivers. Today, the Mets will battle against the Washington Nationals. Steven Matz(5-8, 3.79 ERA,) will face off against Tanner Roark(4-12, 4.55 ERA). Roark’s 12 losses are the seventh most in the National League this year. The Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Trade Season Is Upon Us!

Good morning Mets fans! Today, Steven Matz (4-7, 3.38 ERA) will face off against Sonny Gray (6-7, 5.46 ERA) at a 1:05 p.m. for a matinee performance. Matz has rebounded from a rough 2017 while Gray is headed in the opposite direction. Yesterday marked Noah Syndergaard’s returned for his second start and although the Yankees made plenty of contact against him throughout his five innings, he...

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Mets, A’s Working On Deal for Jeurys Familia

Multiple reports came out late on Friday night that the New York Mets could be nearing a deal that sends closer Jeurys Familia to the Oakland Athletics. Jon Morosi of MLB Network confirmed that the A’s have made progress in a deal that would send Familia to Oakland, and that multiple prospects have been discussed. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle first disclosed the...

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