The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Sunday to complete the series sweep in front of avid fans at Citi Field. Jacob deGrom appeared unbothered by his lat injury in the first, retiring the side on 12 pitches. Pavin Smith and Josh Rojas flew out consecutively to centerfielder Kevin Pillar. Josh VanMeter battled for 7 pitches, striking out on a sinker at the knees. The...
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Jacob deGrom and the Mets are erring on the side of caution when it comes to his minor lat injury, as they want to make sure a return to the mound won’t further injure and sideline the ace. DeGrom was scratched from his start on Tuesday with right lat soreness. Soreness in the area is normal according to deGrom, but his condition was not improving the way he would have liked leading up to...
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In 1999, Chili Davis finished a 19-year major league career featuring three All-Star appearances and three World Series wins. The outfielder that played for five different teams and finished his career with 38.3 WAR spent the next decade out of baseball until he joined the Pawtucket Red Sox as a coach in 2011. Davis has been the hitting coach of four teams (Oakland, Boston, Chicago, New York)....
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The New York Mets starting rotation doesn’t need a phantom coach to perform. David Peterson owned the mound in the rubber match of their series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Peterson faced the Philadelphia lineup for the third time this season. A rocky first inning emanated vibes of his first start against on April 7. Instead, Peterson rapidly turned it into five innings of one-run...
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Mets closer Edwin Diaz exited the ninth inning of Sunday night’s game with an apparent injury. Diaz labored through his appearance. He walked Didi Gregorius on four pitches to begin his night. Nick Maton popped out. Then Roman Quinn drove a ball into the right-center gap for a triple allowing Gregorius to score. It’s the first outing Diaz has allowed a run since April 10. In...
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