The Mets finally have at least partial clarity to what has kept Jed Lowrie off of a major league field for the better part of two seasons. It’s far from conclusive, but a second opinion revealed what GM Brodie Van Wagenen referred to as ‘PCL laxity,’ or limited strength in the posterior cruciate ligament. “When he wears his larger brace, that pain is mitigated,” Van...
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 – 7:07 p.m. Citi Field – Flushing, NY LHP Martin Perez (0-1, 7.20) vs LHP Steven Matz (0-0, 1.50) FOX – WCBS 880 AM – WQBU 92.7 FM Over the course of a season a team will win a handful games they had no business of winning and lose a handful of games that should have been wins. In baseball, this makes all the difference some years. In a season with...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they’ve made a series of roster moves including placing Eduardo Nunez on the injured list, selecting the contract of infielder Brian Dozier, recalling lefty reliever Daniel Zamora, and designating right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland for assignment. Nunez has a knee contusion after stepping awkwardly on first base recently. The veteran...
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How do you coach the pitcher who has everything? “Get out of the way, next question.” He may have been joking, but Jeremy Hefner’s approach to working with Jacob deGrom, the Mets’ two-time Cy Young Award winner, isn’t too far off. “I just try to support him the best way I can, be there for him, and just kind of be with him,” Hefner said....
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The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Thursday that while no players tested positive for COVID-19, two staff members did and that all activity at Citizens Bank Park has been cancelled until further notice. The team said that one member of the coaching staff and one from the home clubhouse tested positive. Earlier this week, the Marlins cancelled all games and team activities after a large...
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When Michael Wacha made his New York Mets debut against the Boston Red Sox, there was a little bit of uncertainty with regard to manager Luis Rojas’ rotation. Sure, the front end looked secure thanks to solid outings from Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz, but Rick Porcello’s unimpressive debut on Sunday Night Baseball is what spearheaded the uncertainty. Along with that outing not being...
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