Author: Rob Piersall

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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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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