According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, sources indicate the New York Yankees are leading in the race to land free-agent left-hander Dallas Keuchel, with the Atlanta Braves also in the mix. “According to a source, the Yankees and Braves are the favorites to sign [Keuchel],” Feinsand tweeted. “Both teams are believed to be in the same areas with their offers at the moment.”...
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New York Mets TV analyst Ron Darling announced on Monday that his bout with thyroid cancer had “stabilized” and that he’d be returning to the SportsNet New York booth on Tuesday when the Mets welcome the San Francisco Giants into town. Outstanding news, no doubt. Hearing the news that Ronnie was sick was a gut-punch to the denizens of Mets fans who consider a man we’ve...
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New York Mets’ backstop Wilson Ramos was clearly taken aback after not getting the nod to catch Jacob deGrom on Saturday night in Arizona and he expressed as much to the media corps pregame (via Tim Healey of Newsday). “I was surprised because [I wasn’t] in there. I was ready to catch him, but it happens,” Ramos said. “I don’t feel happy, because I want to be behind...
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As per Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports, New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano is “hoping” to return from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, but it appears nothing is imminent at the moment. Cano, 36, has been sidelined since May 23 with a left quad strain. Since coming to the Mets in the trade that also nabbed Edwin Diaz from Seattle in exchange for Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak,...
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After missing nearly two weeks with a bout of right-shoulder tendinitis, New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo returned to the field in Friday night’s 5-4 win over Arizona. Before the game (via Mike Puma of the New York Post), Mets skipper Mickey Callaway stressed the importance of the 29-year-old’s presence in the bullpen — not just for the team’s benefit, but for his fellow...
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