Author: Tim Ryder

Game Recap: Mets Can’t Capitalize in 5-0 Loss to Pirates

  The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-0, Saturday night at PNC Park in lovely Western Pennsylvania. This is the ninth time the Mets have been shut out this season. The Mets left eight men on base and sent Jacob deGrom to his sixth loss of the season. Offense Pittsburgh starter Trevor Williams set down the Mets in order in the first and second innings, striking out Amed...

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Unless Juice is Worth Squeeze, Mets Must Keep Wheeler

Zack Wheeler looks to have put all of the pieces together. After a string of injuries that a player’s worst nightmare couldn’t produce, the now-28-year-old righty is finally hitting his stride as a starting pitcher for the New York Mets. How long he remains a member of the currently beleaguered organization is yet to be determined, but if the decision was left in the hands of this...

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Cubs to Acquire Cole Hamels from Texas Rangers

The Chicago Cubs look to have a deal in place for Texas Rangers hurler Cole Hamels. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported earlier today that the deal had a “real chance to be concluded, possibly even today”. According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, there is now a “deal in place”. Hamels, 34, has spent the last three seasons with the Rangers after being...

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Callaway Talks Trade Chatter, Remaining 2018 Goals

With his team well out of contention and the trade deadline quickly approaching, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway made some open and honest statements before tonight’s game in Pittsburgh to reporters on a variety of subjects. There’s been a ton of talk surrounding a few of the Mets’ starting pitchers, with Zack Wheeler setting himself apart from Jacob deGrom and Noah...

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Syndergaard On Schedule to Start Next Week in DC

Updated July 26, 4:14 PM Tim Britton of The Athletic reports that Noah Syndergaard is “on track for next week in DC”, according to Mets manager Mickey Callaway. The team heads to Washington to face the Nationals for a two-game series beginning Tuesday, July 31. Syndergaard was placed on the 10-day disabled list on July 23 with hand, foot and mouth disease. Original Post SNY reports...

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