David Peterson wasn’t able to make it through the first inning on Wednesday only two days after Chris Bassitt had an unusually short start meaning the Mets needed Carlos Carrasco to come up big on Thursday night and he did just that. Carrasco, coming off six innings of one-run ball in his last start, began his Thursday night start against the Pirates with three strikeouts in a scoreless...
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I feel like part of my childhood just died… Growing up as a kid in Brooklyn in a neighborhood still packed with old Brooklyn Dodger fans, I was naturally groomed to be a Mets fan. The funny thing is at the time the team started growing on me, it wasn’t the great Tom Seaver or Jerry Koosman that captured my growing passion for Mets baseball… For me my favorite players were the...
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The Brooklyn Cyclones and the St. Lucie Mets both entered play on Thursday with a chance to sweep their respective playoff series. While Brooklyn fell short, St. Lucie got the job done with an outstanding relief appearance from Joel Díaz and a game-winning hit for Kevin Parada. The Rumble Ponies had their own dramatic victory, as Luke Ritter came through with a clutch walk-off double in extras....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Joe Pantorno of amNewYork quotes Buck Showalter on pitcher Max Scherzer saying “So far, so good” and targets a Monday return. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets with Scherzer’s return to the rotation, the team will move pitcher David Peterson to the bullpen. Only throwing 29 pitches on Wednesday night, he will likely be available as a relief option this...
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The Mets (90-55) brought home a much-needed win against the Pirates (55-89) in the first of a four-game series at Citi Field on Thursday evening. The triumph was backed by strong pitching from New York’s staff, who combined to allow just one run and struck out a 16 Pittsburgh batters. The Mets’ 90th win ties their most in 16 seasons. They are the second NL team to 90 wins and their...
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The New York Mets announced today that Sandy Alderson will step down as President at the conclusion of a search for his successor. At that time, Alderson will shift to a new role as special advisor to owners Steve and Alex Cohen and the senior leadership team. “When I asked Sandy to come back to the team, it was for a defined period of time and with a specific mandate – revive our culture and...
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