The Mets parted ways with two more veterans on Saturday in their attempts to “retool” for the 2018 season. Over the last month, the Mets have slowly but surely shipped away its core guys to open the door for the youngsters to show what they’ve got the last month plus of the year. For Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith, it’s almost a lock they will be two of the four starting...
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Out with the old, in with the new. That’s the Mets mantra going forward as Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera were the latest veteran casualties to be shipped out of town in less than 24 hours. With a team now almost exclusively comprised of young bloods, the Mets took to the field and snapped their five game skid in support of Rafael Montero on Saturday. “I think my sinker was...
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The Mets announced on Twitter Saturday that catcher Rene Rivera has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. To replace Rivera and recently traded Curtis Granderson on the active roster, catcher Kevin Plawecki has been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and left-hander Tommy Milone has been activated from the disabled list. Rivera, 34, appeared in 54 games for the Mets this year, hitting...
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Just stop the bleeding already. The Mets dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night to the Miami Marlins, right on the heels of being swept by the crosstown rival New York Yankees in four games. It’s been a rough week. Month. Year. The Wilpon’s and company have pulled the plug on the 2017 season, but unfortunately, there’s still more than a month left to be played. Chris...
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It was the winter of 2013 and the Mets had just wrapped up another subpar season, going 74-88 and finishing third in the National League East. General manager Sandy Alderson was gearing up for the future, stockpiling young talent and stripping down the veterans that his predecessor Omar Minaya had left him. With Matt Harvey bursting on the scene, promising right-hander Zack Wheeler in the...
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