Zack Wheeler took the hill for the New York Mets against Tanner Roark and the Washington Nationals this afternoon. Wheeler came into today with a 1.38 earned-run average and a .188/.233/.246 slash line against over his last six starts and had his season ERA down to 3.63. With seven scoreless innings today (four strikeouts, three walks, 109 pitches, 64 strikes) the 28-year-old lowered his ERA to...
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Before Saturday’s afternoon matchup against the Washington Nationals, New York Mets skipper Mickey Callaway spoke to the media. After telling reporters on Friday that the Mets would be giving outfielder Jay Bruce a good look at first base, naturally, the conversation turned to the players that move would potentially be blocking. One of those players, along with Dominic Smith and, to a...
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Before Friday night’s 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke, quite frankly in fact, about his, and presumably, the organization’s plan to play career outfielder Jay Bruce at first base for the remainder of the season and possibly next year as well. That is a mistake. This is a ballplayer who has played in over 1,400 games in his...
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Since making his MLB debut on June 23, New York Mets right-handed reliever Drew Smith has shown a ton of potential. He’s also gained the intrigue of his manager, Mickey Callaway. Smith was acquired by the Mets from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline last season, in exchange for first-baseman Lucas Duda. After pitching to a 2.46 earned-run average in 51.3 innings between Double-A Binghamton...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke to the press before tonight’s series opener against the Washington Nationals at home. He touched on a variety of subjects, including the return of Jay Bruce and where he fits into the team’s plans moving forward, as well as what the ripple effects could be with Bruce set to see more time at first base. When asked about Bruce’s return...
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