The New York Mets have decided to move Seth Lugo back into a relief role with hopes of shoring up an emaciated and underperforming bullpen. As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the team is moving Lugo “in anticipation of” the injured Jason Vargas returning from the disabled list when his turn in the rotation comes up. Lugo, 28, has pitched to a 2.76 earned-run average this season, with...
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On Wednesday, Anthony Reiber of Newsday opined on why the New York Mets should promote longtime assistant GM John Ricco to the spot recently vacated by Sandy Alderson in the wake of his cancer recurrence. Reiber’s opinion on Ricco seems to be backed up by New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman (tried to hire Ricco in 1998), “All he’s done is gotten more experience and I’ve heard nothing...
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Las Vegas (35-44) 5, Tacoma (41-38) 2 – Box Score Jose Lobaton C – 2-for-3, HR .345/.400/.564 Jeff McNeil 2B – 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI .378/.420/.511 Patrick Kivlehan RF – 1-for-5, RBI .297/.353/.413 The 51s scored a run in the first after Jeff McNeil singled to lead off, stole second, and was brought home on a bases-loaded walk to Luis Guillorme. In the third, Zack Borenstein...
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David Wright will travel to Miami with the team tomorrow as he continues to ramp up baseball activities according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Healey notes that Wright hit on the field again today and was moving well in the field. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post- June 22 New York Mets captain David Wright stepped up his efforts today in an attempt to come back from multiple major...
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Brandon Nimmo’s MRI results came back negative today, and he won’t go on the disabled list. For now, he is considered day-to-day. Nimmo is out of the lineup Monday night against the Pirates. In 66 games this year, Nimmo has hit .283/.403/.571 with 12 home runs and 25 RBI. Original post – June 24, 3:10 p.m. After being hit by a Rich Hill pitch in the fifth inning of...
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