Mets’ manager Mickey Callaway, prior to Sunday’s series finale with the Braves, said right-hander Marcus Stroman will likely make his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. Stroman, 28, excited his last start due to left hamstring tightness, but said a couple days ago on Twitter that he would make his next start. The Long Island native came over to the Mets prior to the...
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To combat a taxed bullpen, the New York Mets have optioned right-hander Chris Flexen, and recalled right-hander Chris Mazza from Triple-A Syracuse. Flexen, 25, is 0-3 with a 6.59 ERA, 5.56 FIP and 2.049 WHIP over nine games for the Mets this year, which includes multiple stints with the team. Mazza, 29, has appeared in four games for the big club this year in his rookie season, and has...
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August 23. Two games out of the second wild card. With only 34 games to go, a challenging schedule and numerous teams in the mix, it would seem that the New York Mets baseball club, while playing exciting baseball, have their work cut out for them to reach the postseason. On the other hand, this is not the first time our beloved Mets have faced such a challenge. We all know what happened in 1969...
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Forty-one is a significant number in Mets’ history. Most importantly, it was donned by The Franchise, Tom Seaver. Secondly, it’s the number that signifies the Mets’ single season home run record. On Saturday night at Citi Field, Mets’ rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso, tied the club record with his 41st home run of the campaign, with just over a month left in the season....
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Rochester (66-65), Syracuse (68-62) 2 Box Score Dilson Herrera DH: 0-4, 3 K, .255/.333/.520 Travis Taijeron RF: 1-3, BB, .236/.365/.519 Braxton Lee CF: 2-3, 2B, .244/.316/.349 Taijeron has had an uninspiring August after mashing a monster July. Lee has recorded multiple hits in each of the last three games he’s started. The Mets offense didn’t do much, scoring their lone runs in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets hope to avoid the sweep today against Dallas Keuchel and the Atlanta Braves. Steven Matz (8-7, 4.18 ERA) will be toeing the rubber against Keuchel (4-5, 4.14 ERA). The game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. and can be viewed on PIX11 and WCBS 880. Despite Pete Alonso’s record-tying 41st home run, Brad Brach and the rest of the Mets bullpen were unable to hold a...
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