The return of Noah Syndergaard this season seemed improbable at times. Even if it was possible, it didn’t seem plausible. The Mets have been out of contention for some time now and rushing the ace back didn’t seem necessary. However, the fireballer was persistent and fought his way back, pitching Saturday in his first game since April 30. “I felt really good out there. I put in a lot...
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Michael Conforto stood in the Mets clubhouse Saturday afternoon prior to the team’s match with the Washington Nationals and spoke with reporters about his prognosis. Arm in sling, Conforto said that he can’t guarantee he will be ready for Opening Day, but he is going to do everything he can. “The general outline is six months, that’s what both doctors said,”...
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Prior to Friday night’s bout with the Washington Nationals, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged that defense is going to be a top priority going forward. The Mets began the season with shaky defense all around which didn’t help the overall pitching situation, which too was erratic. Asdrubal Cabrera shifted all over the infield and particularly struggled at the hot...
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It hasn’t been a wonderful season by Travis d’Arnaud by any means. The catcher is hitting just .242/.290/.423 in 104 games for the Mets this season, but has turned a corner in the month of September. That held true especially after his offensive output Friday night. D’Arnaud collected four RBI and clubbed two home runs, the second of which tied the game up for the Mets in the...
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Even against a team full of reserves, serving the Nationals a defeat is a small victory for an injury riddled Mets team. After falling behind early 6-1, The Mets rallied in a big fifth inning that saw them tie the game. Norichika Aoki pushed them in front with a run-scoring double in the sixth, a lead they hung onto en route to a 7-6 victory. Jeurys Familia earned his first save since May 5...
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