As much as the Philadelphia Phillies tried to give the New York Mets the game on Friday, in the end it was the Phillies who were celebrating on the field with a 6-5 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils played sloppy baseball throughout, letting two fly balls reach the field untouched and getting a runner thrown out at third, but it was a poor (and late) tag by Wilson Ramos in the bottom of...
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The Mets have activated Robinson Cano from the 10-day injured list after missing the last nine games with a groin strain. Cano has quietly been the Mets’ best hitter this season. In 39 times at the plate, he’s posted a .283/.462/.559 slashline with a 184 wRC+ and a .435 wOBA. In addition, his walk rate and strikeout percentage have both trended in a positive direction. Many of his...
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The big news of the day is Jacob deGrom has been scratched from the start tonight. Walker Lockett will now get the start. Yesterday was a big win for the Mets. After a torrid first two games against the Nationals, they won the last two, splitting the series and put themselves in position to change the narrative of the season depending on how this weekend goes. Yesterday David Peterson continued...
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Update (3:59 p.m.): Jacob deGrom is dealing with a stiff neck and will not pitch on Friday, Jon Heyman reports. deGrom felt discomfort in his neck after his start against the Marlins on Sunday. It lingered throughout the week and bothered him during a bullpen session on Thursday. An MRI did not reveal any structural issues, deGrom said. He could have pitched on turn but decided not to push it....
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After violently crashing into the left-field wall yesterday, Jeff McNeil spoke with the media today. Per MetsMerizedOnline’s own Jacob Resnick, McNeil will remain out of the lineup tonight and will presumably avoid a trip to the IL. He mentioned that he’s “he’s feeling better than yesterday.” Despite cracking his head against the Northwell Health...
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The Mets (9-11) and coming off a 4-3 homestead that included a four-game split with the defending champion Nationals, travel down the New Jersey Turnpike to take on Joe Girardi’s Philadelphia Phillies (5-9) in a three-game series beginning Friday night at 7:05 pm. The teams will clash Saturday night at 6:05 pm, then wrap up the series Sunday afternoon at 1:05 pm. Mets’ ace...
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