Amed Rosario is back in the New York Mets lineup tonight batting seventh and playing shortstop against the Washington Nationals. Rosario last played on September 17 and had been out with what the Mets were calling gastroenteritis. The young shortstop is hitting .265/.292/.417 with seven stolen bases in 38 big league games so far this season. Previous Update – September 20 Mets shortstop...
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New York Mets team sources told Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News that they expect pending free agent manager Terry Collins to retire after the conclusion of the 2017 season. However, Collins has yet to make a decision known to the Mets about whether he will continue managing in 2018 or not. Collins, 68, is the longest-tenured manager in Mets history, having steered the team through 1097...
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Outspoken radio personality Mike Francesa will officially be leaving WFAN effective Dec. 15, according to “Mike’s On” producer Brian Monzo on Twitter. Francesa, 63, began his own weekday show in 2008 after the conclusion of “Mike and the Mad Dog” which ran from 1989-2008 with co-host Chris Russo. After fellow WFAN host Craig Carton was arrested earlier this month...
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Norichika Aoki has been with the Mets for over two weeks now and has done nothing but hit. In 15 games for New York, the veteran outfielder has recorded a .317/.388/.450 clip. With the Mets shipping away Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce as well as Michael Conforto sustaining a brutal shoulder injury, Sandy Alderson needed to bring in reinforcements for the home stretch. But does Aoki warrant a...
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The Mets have a tall task at hand this offseason with multiple holes to fill. While it would be nice if New York inked a sexy name such as Mike Moustakas or Jake Arrieta, we are going to put on Mets-tinted glasses for this one. Sandy Alderson and crew haven’t made any big free agent splashes beyond Yoenis Cespedes since taking over for Omar Minaya after the 2010 season. With that being...
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