New York Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen addressed the team’s media corps after Sunday’s altercation between manager Mickey Callaway, starter Jason Vargas, and Newsday beat writer Tim Healey. Full reports on the fracas can be found here and here. Van Wagenen told reporters “he wanted to make sure” he made himself available after speaking with both Callaway...
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The New York Mets have had anything but a smooth ride since former MLB pitcher-turned-pitching coach Mickey Callaway took the reins ahead of the 2018 season. After a historically-potent start to his tenure — 11-1, to be exact — the wheels almost immediately fell off. After a solid showing in the second half of last season and a front office regime change followed by an array of...
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The New York Mets (37-41) lost a heart-breaker to the Chicago Cubs (42-35), 5-3, just missing out on taking 3-out-of-4 from the current NL Central leaders (box score). Seth Lugo, clearly not at his best, allowed a go-ahead, three-run home run to Javier Baez in the eighth inning, presumably sending the Mets to Philadelphia with a bad taste in their mouths. Pete Alonso connected for his 27th home...
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Just a day after tying Darryl Strawberry’s long-standing franchise record, New York Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso set the new mark on Sunday, blasting the 27th home run of his rookie season off Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels, tying the game at one in the top of the fourth. Here’s a clip of the shot, via @Mets. BOOM!@Pete_Alonso20 just set the new #Mets record for home runs by a...
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As per New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, the timeframe for the return of injured right-hander Noah Syndergaard (right hamstring strain) is still very much undetermined. Syndergaard, 26, left his June 15 start versus St. Louis in the top of the seventh in obvious discomfort. On June 17, the Texas fireballer was publicly diagnosed with a low-grade hamstring strain. The big righty threw a...
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