As per Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets optioned Jacob Rhame to Triple-A Las Vegas after Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Over 20 appearances this season (20.1 innings), the 25-year-old right-hander owns a 7.97 earned-run average, a 6.89 fielding independent pitching rating, and a paltry 48 ERA+. A short while later, Healey reported that 27-year-old righty Tim Peterson...
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The New York Mets headed into Marlins Park in South Beach on Saturday night looking for their third win in a row. Corey Oswalt (1-2, 5.17 ERA) squared off against Miami Marlins right-hander, Dan Straily (4-5, 4.42 ERA). Oswalt, 24, went six innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts, lowering his earned-run average to 5.o3 on the season. The Mets bullpen...
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As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, New York Mets injured left-hander Steven Matz threw three innings (56 pitches) in a simulated game on Saturday and is on schedule to start this Thursday in the series-opener in Philadelphia. Matz, 27, hit the 10-day disabled list on August 3 (retroactive to August 1) with a flexor pronator strain in his left throwing arm. The lefty has a 4.35 earned-run average...
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For the first time since an aborted attempt last August, New York Mets captain David Wright is scheduled to resume his professional baseball career. As per the Mets, Wright will play five innings at third base for the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets on Sunday in Clearwater, Florida. Ed Delany of MMO took some wonderful photos of Wright working out on Saturday morning in Port St. Lucie. Wright, 35, has...
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Sure, the dream of the New York Mets reaching the postseason this year turned into a nightmare before we even knew what happened. To say things went off the rails is the epitome of an understatement. But as our beloved Metropolitans are fighting to keep themselves out of the National League East basement, as evidenced by their refreshing, spirited level of play in Friday night’s 6-2 win...
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