New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes banged out the decisive blow in Sunday’s sweep of the Nationals, grooving a run scoring single in the 12th inning. Coming up to the plate wearing the collar with three punch outs, Cespedes flared a jamshot into shallow left center to score Juan Lagares. The Mets would hold on to win on the strength of Jacob Rhame in the bottom half of the inning....
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Mickey Callaway plays his enemies like a game of chess. In the ninth inning of Sunday’s contest with the Mets holding on to a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the 12th, Callaway theorized Matt Reynolds would come to bat to pinch hit. He turned to rookie flamethrower Jacob Rhame, who in fact, faced off against Reynolds. This goes beyond just a gut feeling. According to Tim Britton of The Athletic,...
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Going into the season, Mets manager Mickey Callaway said he would likely use a closer-by-committee, where a handful of guys could get opportunities to finish games. While that may still prove to be true, Jeurys Familia has emerged as the early favorite for the role and it’s paid great dividends for the team. Through the Mets’ first seven games, Familia has notched four saves in five...
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It was going to happen eventually. With Michael Conforto officially back, Brandon Nimmo has been relegated to a fourth outfielder role. Nimmo wants to be out there everyday, however, he also wants to help the team anyway he can. “I am a competitor, so I want to be out there,” Nimmo said after Conforto’s return from the disabled list sent him to the bench Thursday. “But I also want this team to...
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Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com released on Tuesday their list of NL East breakout prospects, selecting one player from each team. Outfield prospect, Desmond Lindsay, got the nod for the Mets as a bounce back candidate after having a rough 2017 season where he hit just .220 over 251 at-bats at Single-A Columbia. “He looks healthy, ready to go,” Mets farm...
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