Prior to the 2019 season, new GM Brodie Van Wagenen made it one of his top priorities to find a new starting catcher. The former agent had his sights set on his old client, J.T. Realmuto. Unfortunately the Marlins were never interested in the package of prospects the Mets could offer and he instead ended up on the Phillies. This offseason, the Mets should try to go back and correct their...
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Coming into this season, it was clear that Edwin Diaz was going to have a short leash as the Mets closer. After a disappointing first campaign in Queens, and with a 60-game schedule, the Mets could not afford to wait and see if Diaz could figure things out. That is why Diaz was quickly demoted from the closer role after his first three appearances, as he yielded two runs in his first 2 1/3...
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The Mets starting rotation has been taking hit after hit, losing manpower throughout the season. Despite this, Rick Porcello had a pretty solid outing against the Nationals, allowing two runs on eight hits over six innings pitched. Even though the team was unable to close the gap, Porcello’s composure was much improved not allowing any walks in his outing. Porcello threw 64 strikes on 93...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! As of this writing, the Mets have not announced their starter for today’s game. Whoever it is, he’ll face veteran Anibal Sanchez (0-2, 7.84 ERA). The Mets will look to turn this four-game series around after losing the first two. The game is at 7:10 p.m. and can be viewed at SNY and WCBS 880. Latest Mets News Yesterday, the Mets’ bats came up empty...
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The quest for ownership of the New York Mets is coming to a crescendo. According to Sportico, the bidders that are interested in buying the franchise have until August 31st to make their final and binding offers. Allen & Co., the firm overseeing the sales process, made the deadline known to bidders on Tuesday night in an email. “We look forward to receiving your final offer,” the letter...
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Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss against the Nationals was a complete one-eighty compared to the night before. Rick Porcello took the mound with improved composure and ability to locate his pitches allowing two runs and no walks over six innings pitched. Despite the Mets’ bullpen keeping the score stable throughout the game, the offense was unable to even out the score with only a single...
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