Author: Ross Bentley

Report: Max Scherzer Will Be Suspended

Updated Post – April 20, 2023, 11:25 John Harper of SNY reports that Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer has “zero chance” of avoiding the automatic 10-game suspension that comes with being ejected for using a sticky substance. As I noted yesterday, if Scherzer does decide to appeal the suspension and he loses, then the Mets would not be able to replace him on the active 26-player...

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Nimmo Propels Mets to Win Over Dodgers Despite Scherzer Ejection

The primary focus coming out of Wednesday’s Mets-Dodgers game will be the ejection of Max Scherzer, who was tossed in the fourth inning after a substance check from umpires Phil Cuzzi and Dan Bellino. Scherzer could be facing a 10-game suspension from the ejection, pending appeal. Scherzer became only the the third MLB player ejected for foreign substances since the league instituted...

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Can Megill Lock Down a Permanent Spot? Quick Reactions after Mets’ Win over Padres

The Mets managed a satisfying series victory on Wednesday, besting the Padres 5-2 to take two out of three from the team that knocked them out of last year’s postseason. For the third time in three starts, Tylor Megill gave the Mets exactly what they needed out of a player that was their No. 7 starter at the beginning of the spring. Megill’s day started off about as bad as possible...

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Edwin Díaz: ‘I Might Throw This Year’

When Edwin Díaz suffered his torn petallar tendon injury during the World Baseball Classic, it seemed like the earliest we would be seeing him pitch again would be at the start of the 2024 season. However, according to Díaz himself, there remains at least a possibility we could see him back in uniform before the end of this season. Díaz met with reporters ahead of the Mets’ game on...

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Top Mets’ Prospects Continue to Make Their Case for a Call-Up

The Mets’ offense had a phenomenal night… just not the ones that play in Queens. The Syracuse Mets scored seven runs (albeit in a 9-7 loss) and had home runs from all three of the team’s elite prospects that are currently playing in Triple-A. Brett Baty led the way with an eye-popping 3-for-5 evening to go along with a double and his third home run of the season. Brett Baty may...

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