Ever since Seth Lugo established himself as one of baseball’s best relief pitchers, the Mets have insisted that, despite how Seth sees himself, Lugo is in fact a reliever. When asked, the right-hander has repeatedly told the New York media that he wants to be a starting pitcher again. Now, with the Mets’ backs against the wall, Lugo is getting his wish. But he shouldn’t be....
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Major League Baseball announced on Friday afternoon that the entire Subway Series scheduled to play this weekend between the Mets and Yankees at Citi Field, has been postponed. The Mets had their game vs the Marlins on Thursday postponed after learning that one player and one staff member tested positive for Covid-19. The identity of the player is unknown. The Mets flew back to New York on...
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With the announcement that a Mets player and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 and the cancellation of the Mets games on Thursday and Friday (at minimum), the realities of the 2020 season hit home for Mets fans. Immediately after opening weekend, several Marlins tested positive. Then, several Cardinals tested positive the following weekend. On August 15th, the Cincinnati Reds were...
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Prior to having a player and staff member test positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, which resulted in the postponement of the fourth-and-final game of their series with the Marlins, the Mets made the decision to move closer Seth Lugo back to the rotation. I caught up with right-handed relief pitcher Brad Brach in a phone interview on Thursday afternoon to discuss what this change means for the...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! As you probably know by now, two Mets (a position player and a staff member) tested positive for COVID-19, so there is no Mets baseball for at least a few more days. The Mets series opener against the Yankees slated for tonight has been postponed. The status for the games on Saturday and Sunday are unknown at this point. Latest Mets News The Mets have two positive...
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Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, tonight’s finale with the Miami Marlins has been postponed. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that one player and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball has also postponed the opening game between the Mets and Yankees, which was scheduled for tomorrow. As of this moment, it’s unknown which player or players on the Mets...
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