Author: Rob Piersall

Oswalt Shellacked After Pitching on Short Notice

Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom was supposed to start the series opener against the Miami Marlins on Friday night, but was unfortunately scratched due to a family issue. Saturday’s projected starter, Corey Oswalt, was in turn bumped to Friday night only a few hours before game time and was smacked around by the Marlins lineup. “I think that even in the first two innings he didn’t...

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Watch: Sandy Alderson Steps Down Due to Cancer Recurrence

Mets COO Jeff Wilpon announced Tuesday during a press conference that general manager Sandy Alderson will take an immediate leave of absence due to health issues. In his place, assistant general manager John Ricco will take his place and will be helped by J.P. Ricciardi and former Mets general manager Omar Minaya. Alderson, 70, was diagnosed with cancer at the end of 2015 and underwent...

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Mets Recall Gerson Bautista, Demote Luis Guillorme

The Mets are sending down infielder Luis Guillorme and are calling up right-handed reliever Gerson Bautista to take his roster spot. Guillorme, 23, hit .172/.250/.207 with zero home runs and four RBI since making his Major League debut on May 11. The infielder, who is known for his soft hands defensively, committed two errors last night in the Mets 6-4 loss to the Pirates. Overall in his time...

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Mets Player Development Has Dropped the Ball

In recent weeks, we have seen the Mets unable to bunt situationally, run the bases poorly, make sloppy or boneheaded moves in the field and generally, lack the standard fundamentals that Major League players should possess. Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario are prime examples of just how bad things have veered. Both were heralded as elite level prospects, but it didn’t take long to see just...

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Roessler Working with Rosario to Clean Up Mechanics

The last two games, the Mets have given infielder Amed Rosario a “mental break” to help clear his mind before starting again. He has hit to just a .530 OPS in the month of June. Rosario, 22, overall has registered just a .244/.270/.360 slash line with four home runs and 21 RBI in 254 plate appearances (73 games). However, they are trying to help him see better results long term by...

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