Author: Rob Piersall

Monday’s Vargas Is Who the Mets Thought They Were Getting

This is how the Mets drew it up. New York envisioned that Jason Vargas would give them similar production to a former player who donned the same No. 40, Bartolo Colon, when they signed him this offseason. On Monday, they finally saw what they thought they’d be getting. Vargas started against the Miami Marlins and dazzled over five innings, yielding just two hits and fanning seven. He hit...

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Cespedes Has Yet to Resume Baseball Activities

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is still receiving treatment for his strained hip flexor but has yet to resume baseball activity. Cespedes, 32, was placed on the disabled list on May 16 retroactive to May 14, but had been playing through the injury for about a week before that. DiComo adds that PR staffers have said that Cespedes has been unavailable to...

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After Lagares Injury, Conforto Breaks Out In Big Way

The Mets received devastating news prior to Friday night’s bout with the Arizona Diamondbacks as they learned they would likely be without outfielder Juan Lagares for the remainder of the season. When the game started, however, another Mets outfielder stepped up big time. Michael Conforto went 4-for-4 at the dish and plated two of the team’s three runs. “It feels like what I am used...

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Five Under-Performers Hurting the Mets

The Mets got off to an historic start in 2018, going 12-2 in their first 14 games. However, since then they have been reeling, going 7-16. There has been some positives to the team such as Asdrubal Cabrera’s hot start, and Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler’s improvement, but overall, the team has underperformed. The team remains 4.5 games out of first place as of Tuesday, and they are...

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Mets Tweak Starting Rotation Following Rain Out

Following Saturday night’s rain out in Philadelphia, the New York Mets have adjusted their starting rotation. Jacob deGrom will remain Sunday’s starting pitcher, but Noah Syndergaard, who was supposed to start Saturday will instead start in Tuesday’s series opener at Citi Field against the Toronto Blue Jays. Zack Wheeler will then start Wednesday. With the off day, Steven Matz,...

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