According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, the Padres could be looking to move outfielder Justin Upton. While San Diego’s GM, A.J Preller, may be reluctant to sell after a busy offseason, Morosi believes they will eventually make a deal if the price is right. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported on Friday that the Padres were scouting the Mets minor leagues, but the two teams aren’t close...
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The Mets defeated the Diamondbacks by a score of 4-2 in today’s game at Citi Field. Offense: While the Mets’ bats were quiet early against Arizona’s starter Patrick Corbin, they exploded for three runs in an exciting 5th inning. Lucas Duda belted a solo home run for the team’s first run of the game. The home run was Duda’s 12th of the year. Following a walk by Eric...
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Mark Simon of ESPN NY argues that the Mets should not make a big move at the trading deadline. With the Mets playoff odds sitting at 19% according to Fangraphs, he believes the Mets are unlikely to climb back in the race even with a trade for Justin Upton or Ben Zobrist. “So though it might seem like the Mets are in the hunt, when your odds are that low, you’re not a two-month rental away...
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Left fielder Michael Cuddyer continues to deal with a sore left knee and has missed five of the last seven games, including Tuesday night’s loss to the Giants and perhaps this afternoon’s series finale as well. While Cuddyer has already received a cortisone shot to reduce the pain, manager Terry Collins backtracked on Tuesday night saying his knee was “acting up.” “It’s...
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Brad Kallet of CBS New York believes that Alderson should be fired if the Mets fail to reach the postseason. While Kallet thinks the Wilpons are the main problem, he also says that Alderson shares responsibility. “He’s had his chance, and enough is enough. No more leeway. No more waiting. No more long-winded raps about how there’s no reason to panic and a plan is in place, that everything...
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