Author: Pat Ragazzo

Mets’ Injuries Continue to Pile; McNeil and Conforto Headed for MRIs

It was a weekend to forget for the New York Mets, who were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays to start their 10-game road trip. And to make matters worse, the Mets lost two more key starters to hamstring injuries in second baseman Jeff McNeil and right fielder Michael Conforto, as both exited in the early part of Sunday’s contest. McNeil was initially dealing with what the Mets were calling...

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Mets Injury Updates: Brandon Nimmo, J.D. Davis, Jacob DeGrom

So there’s some good news and some bad news when it comes to two of the Mets’ position players on the injured list. Let’s start with the bad news (sorry). Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who started a rehab assignment for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday night, felt pain in his hand in his final at-bat and will not play on Friday. Nimmo has been dealing with a bone bruise in his left...

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How Mets’ Jeurys Familia is Turning Back the Clock

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia is pitching like it’s 2015-16, where he was setting franchise records for single-season save totals as the Amazins’ closer. While he’s not quite back to that exact dominant form per say, he has been a very pleasant surprise given his ability to hold things down in the back end of the bullpen. That’s what the previous regime...

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Mets’ Defense Shines Behind Taijuan Walker

Oh how the tables have turned. The New York Mets certainly endured their fair share of defensive woes in the first month of the season, but since the calendar flipped forward to May, they are starting to find their footing in the field. In Wednesday’s 7-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, things were no different. Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker tossed another gem, going seven...

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Mets Get More Late Heroics in Latest Walk-Off Thriller

  Mama, there goes that man again! Yes, it was once again backup catcher Patrick Mazeika, who played hero in the ninth inning with another walk-off ground ball for the Mets in their thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over the Baltimore Orioles. “I hit it straight into the ground for the third time in a row, but I got the job done,” said Mazeika. Oddly enough, Mazeika now has three...

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