Author: Rob Piersall

Mets vs. Phillies Game Postponed; Doubleheader Scheduled For Aug. 16

Saturday night’s Mets vs. Phillies game has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two clubs will play a traditional doubleheader on Aug. 16 with the start time of the first game at 4:05 p.m. New York will send Jacob deGrom to the hill tomorrow afternoon for the Mets before they head home for a quick two-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays starting Tuesday. Noah Syndergaard, who...

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Mesoraco Embracing New Chapter with Mets

Devin Mesoraco’s best season came back in 2014, where he launched 25 homers, drove in 80 runs and hit to a .273/.359/.534 clip in 440 plate appearances. This earned him a four-year, $28 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds. Unfortunately, his next three seasons would be marred by injuries and he failed to play more than 56 games in any given season. The Mets, in need of a...

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Callaway Puts Forth New Lineup Card Protocol, Batting Practice Strategy

The Mets ended their series in Cincinnati on a low note. After batting out of order in the first inning that likely cost them a run, they wound up dropping two of three to a team that is projected to lose 100 games. Manager Mickey Callaway took full blame for the fiasco, and wanting to redeem himself, said he wished the Mets played on Thursday instead of having an off day. “I was surprised when...

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Callaway “Pissed” At Himself Following Lineup Blunder

In the first inning of the Mets 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, Asdrubal Cabrera doubled as the third hitter of the game. Unfortunately, there was a mishap with the lineup card that was submitted. The lineup card submitted to the umpires had Cabrera batting second and Wilmer Flores third. But in the inning, Flores batted second and Cabrera third. “It was just an...

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Mets Squander Wheeler’s Strong Outing As Skid Continues

Zack Wheeler held the Cincinnati Reds to just one run in six frames on Tuesday, but the Mets couldn’t pick up the slack offensively as they lost 2-1 in extra innings. Felt good. Got control of the strike zone and pounded the zone,” Wheeler said. “(Catcher Devin Mesoraco) called a nice game back there and I felt like I’ve thrown to him a few times now. Always good when you have...

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