Good morning Mets fans! Today’s trade deadline rumor roundup includes two teams trading for veteran starting pitchers, as contenders are adding depth to the back-end of their rotation. Boston Red Sox Trade for Andrew Cashner The Boston Red Sox made the first substantial move of this trade deadline season, when they acquired right-handed starting pitcher Andrew Cashner from the Baltimore...
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New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom entered Sunday’s series finale in Miami with a 3.32 ERA, 26 strikeouts, five walks, and a 2.62 FIP over his last three starts (19 innings), and continued his dominance with a strong, albeit short, outing versus the Marlins. Entering Sunday, deGrom’s 2.79 ERA since May 1 ranked 12th among qualified MLB starters and his 2.6 wins above replacement...
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Syracuse (45-48) 5, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (53-40) 3 Box Score Ruben Tejada 3B: 3-for-4, R, 2 RBI, .345/.431/.524 Rene Rivera DH: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, .270/.323/.484 Travis Taijeron RF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, .233/.357/.531 A four run eighth inning rally propelled the Mets to victory over the Railriders. Tejada would drive in the first two runs of the inning and tie the game with a single; Rivera...
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Good morning Mets fans! Today the Mets will get a day off as they’ll fly to Minnesota to kick off a quick two-game set against the first place Twins. Zack Wheeler (6-6, 4.69 ERA) will get the ball and he’ll be opposed by Michael Pineda (6-4, 4.56 ERA). Apparently, pigs can fly because the Mets won a road series and Jacob deGrom got run support on the same day. While deGrom...
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@BigHaloFan72 asks… Who do you think is more likely to be let go first, Mickey Callaway or Brodie Van Wagenen. Rob Piersall answers… Hey, thank you for the question! I think that Mickey Callaway will be gone before Brodie Van Wagenen. At this point, it seems as though Callaway will at least finish out the year at the helm for the Mets, but once the season is over they will let him...
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The New York Mets (42-51) took their talents to Miami and defeated the Marlins (34-57) by a score of 6-2 at Marlins Park. (Box Score) Sunday’s win gave the Mets a series win in their first since the All-Star Break. This was the first series the Mets have won since June 7-June 9 against the Colorado Rockies and it was their first series win on the road since April 1-April 3, also against...
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