9:20 AM Terry Collins told reporters he expects Lucas Duda to be unavailable again on Saturday as he continues to recover from a bad case of food poisoning that required hospitalization on Friday. This means that Eric Campbell could make his major-league debut against the Phillies tonight at first base. 12:30 AM The New York Mets have announced that Eric Campbell will join the Mets in time for...
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I wanted to update this post with something ESPN’s Mark Simon pointed out about Mets backup catcher Anthony Recker. Mets pitchers continue to put up great numbers with Recker catching. Their ERA is 2.78 and opponents’ batting average is .204 when he is behind the dish. Additionally, the Mets are a perfect 5-0 when Recker is the starting catchier. When Recker made the Opening Day roster in...
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The Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 2-0 on Monday night at Citi Field. Debuting their camouflage uniforms that will be worn for five Military Monday night games throughout the season, righthander Jenrry Mejia opposed Cardinals southpaw Tyler Lyons. What you should know: Jenrry Mejia looked sharp right out of the gate, pitching 6 and 2/3 innings, while striking out 7 and only...
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The Mets fell to the Washington Nationals in extra-innings by the score of 9-7 this afternoon at Citi Field in their season opener. The excitement of Opening Day makes me feel like a giddy little kid every single year. The beginning of nice weather, and most importantly, the beginning of the baseball season never ceases to make me extremely happy. The Mets roster was announced in typical Opening...
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According to Cardinals announcer Dan McLaughlin, Rick Ankiel has retired from baseball. Rick started his baseball career as a pitcher in the Cardinals organization, and is notorious for melting down and suffering from Steve Sax syndrome in the 2000 postseason. He later transitioned to an outfielder, and returned to the majors in 2007, enjoying success with the Cardinals, and then bounced around...
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