The Mets cut ties with former ace Matt Harvey on Friday, ending a roller coaster ride of a tenure with the team. New York wanted to send Harvey down to the minors to figure things out, but the artist formerly known as the Dark Knight thinks he has some more Batman left in the tank and would rather take his talents elsewhere. His agent, Scott Boras, talked to Joel Sherman of the New York Post in...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson addressed the media prior to Tuesday night’s game with the Atlanta Braves and provided an update on catcher Kevin Plawecki. Plawecki, 27, is about two weeks from returning, according to Alderson. He has been sidelined since the middle of April with a fracture in his hand. His tandem partner, Travis d’Arnaud is out for the remainder of the...
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Zack Wheeler, who started the season in the minor leagues, is now arguably the Mets third best starter behind Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. Matt Harvey has been moved to the rotation, Jason Vargas has been hurt and was lit up like a candle in his first game back, and Steven Matz is a ball of a uncertainty each time out. Part of the success Wheeler has seen is due to a new pitch that him and...
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The Mets came into Sunday’s game looking to finish off their 10-game road trip on a high note. After a drubbing on Saturday night, New York responded in a big way on Sunday, putting up 14 runs and 19 hits with contributions from every hitter No. 1 through No. 8. “There have been a couple of players that have started slow, including myself, but that’s why we’re a team,” outfielder Yoenis...
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Adrian Gonzalez was a stalwart bat for the San Diego Padres from 2006-10. He appeared in three All-Star Games, launched 161 homers, drove in 501 runs and hit to a .288/.374/.514 clip in five seasons. The San Diego native wasted no time torturing his old team on Sunday, grooving a two-run double to right field in the third and putting the icing on the cake in the seventh with an opposite field...
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