When New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acquired Zack Wheeler — a young, extremely promising right-handed prospect — for soon-to-be free agent Carlos Beltran just ahead of the 2011 trade deadline, most deemed it a win for the franchise. Beltran’s time in New York was generally prosperous, but his time here had run its course. Plus, the Mets apparently couldn’t...
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By Joe D. Andy Martino of SNY reports that multiple sources connected to the Mets say they would be surprised if manager Mickey Callaway is not fired at the end of the season. It’s always tough to fire a manager who is as personable and likable as Mickey Callaway. I felt the same way about Terry Collins before him. However, I do believe it’s time to move on from Callaway and the Mets...
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3 UP 1. CyGrom Times Two No, we don’t know how the voting will go, but with Jacob deGrom pitching seven shutout innings against the Marlins, he extended his scoreless streak to 23 innings, and he may extended his streak of winning the Cy Young award to two. When you break down the numbers, it certainly appears to be the case. He now leads the league in bWAR, strikeouts, WHIP, opponents OBP...
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On July 28, 2011, Mets GM Sandy Alderson traded pending free agent Carlos Beltran to the Giants for top prospect Zack Wheeler. A little over eight years later, Wheeler potentially made his final start for the Mets on Thursday night at Citi Field. The 29-year-old pitched eight innings to give him a career-high 195 for the season. He was completely dominating the Marlins through seven scoreless...
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By John Jackson Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (83-76) split their four-game series with the Miami Marlins (56-103) after dropping Thursday’s contest at Citi Field by a score of 4-2. They now close out the season with a three-game home series versus the Atlanta Braves (97-62). Latest Mets News Marcus Stroman (9-13, 3.23 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets one more time this...
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The Mets lost to the Marlins on Thursday night at Citi Field by a 4-2 score despite a strong game from Zack Wheeler in possibly his last as a Metropolitan. Pitching Wheeler was dominant through seven innings before running into trouble in the top of the eighth. After homeplate umpire Eric Cooper missed a 1-2 pitch that clearly should’ve been strike three, Wheeler allowed a two-run homer...
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