According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been diagnosed with a “bulging cervical disk pushing a nerve in his neck” and whiplash. The Mets had originally classified the injury as neck stiffness, then shifted to “inflammation” when they placed him on the 10-day injured list earlier this week. “I’m 26 years old. I had...
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Saturday, May 25, 2019 • 4:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Ryan Carpenter (0-2, 13.00) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (1-2, 5.92) PIX11 • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets ended their four-game winning streak yesterday with a 9-8 loss to the Tigers. Noah Syndergaard struggled and allowed six runs and Gagnon had his first bad outing in a while allowing three, so despite the Mets offense getting...
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A Fan Shot by Travis Pulver When Tim Tebow announced that he was going to give professional baseball a try a few years ago, few (if anyone) took him seriously. His detractors couldn’t understand why a former quarterback that hadn’t played baseball since high school would want to do such a thing. Then, he held his tryout with a rep from almost every team present and ended up signing with the New...
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As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets have officially activated left-handed starter Jason Vargas off the 10-day injured list after suffering a left hamstring strain during his last start, May 5 in Milwaukee. Vargas, 36, has pitched under heavy scrutiny this season. Over 24.1 innings, the veteran southpaw owns a 5.92 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 12 walks. From April 19 through his...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Michael Conforto (concussion) expects to be activated for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. On Saturday, it was reported that Conforto was cleared to fly with the team to Los Angeles on Monday and was waiting for MLB to clear him to return from the 7-day IL. Conforto, 26, has had a strong start to his 2019 season as he is hitting...
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Back in 2015, the New York Mets almost made a trade to acquire Carlos Gomez from the Milwaukee Brewers as the last piece of a championship-contending team. At the time, Gomez was coming off two-straight All-Star seasons in which he hit a combined 47 home runs and stole 74 bases. He had also won a Gold Glove for his defense in center field back in 2013, as Gomez became the five-tool superstar he...
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