Going into the season, the Mets and the Marlins were on two different trajectories. The Mets were looking to compete again after a lost year, while the Marlins sold off all their pieces and practically punted the season while they began a rebuild. Well, on June 26, the Mets are just a half game up on the Marlins for last place in the National League East after enduring their second seven game...
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According to Matt Ehalt of The Record, Mets outfielder Jay Bruce will not return from the disabled list on Friday when he is eligible. Bruce, 31, landed on the disabled list on June 19 (retroactive to June 18) with a sore right hip. However, he was battling through it for longer than that, and has also suffered through plantar fasciitis all season. In 62 games for New York this season, Bruce has...
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Frank Sulkowski of WJCL is reporting that the Mets are calling up right-handed pitcher Tyler Bashlor. Michael Mayer of MetsMerizedOnline.com has confirmed this news. Bashlor, 25, has spent this season with Double-A Binghamton, pitching to a 2.63 ERA, 1.083 WHIP and 11.3 K/9 across 24.0 innings. To learn more about Bashlor, check out this piece we wrote on him yesterday, our interview with him...
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The Home Run Derby came early for the Mets on Sunday, as the team allowed seven home runs which they had never previously done at The Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium or Citi Field. The Dodgers were relentless and the offensive barrage wouldn’t stop as Los Angeles teed off against a Mets bullpen that has struggled so mightily all year. Jason Vargas, the Mets lone offseason starter acquisition,...
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Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been sidelined for a month now, but is inching toward a return. According to Matt Ehalt of The Record, Syndergaard threw 15 pitches off a mound on Sunday and will throw off a mound again on Tuesday. After that, he is slated to throw a live batting practice session on Friday. Syndergaard has been suffering with a strained ligament in his right index finger. He...
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