The New York Mets (61-75) took the rubber game of the series against the San Francisco Giants (68-70) with a 4-1 win at AT@T Park thanks to the great pitching of Noah Syndergaard. Pitching Noah Syndergaard pitched for the Mets and he provided a very dominant outing. He breezed through his first seven hitters before Alen Hanson tripled on a ball that got by a diving Brandon Nimmo. He came around...
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Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports reports that there is some speculation around the league that the Mets might hire Omar Minaya as the team’s next general manager. Heyman notes that Minaya currently is playing a significant role in the hiring process for the team’s next GM and that he has the Wilpons’ ear. However, there are people who believe that Minaya might actually not have...
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Sunday, September 2, 2018 • 4:05 p.m. (ET) AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-3, 3.51) vs. RHP Chris Stratton (9-7, 4.99) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM With a diving catch to end the game in extra innings, Nimmo and the Mets beat the Giants 2-1 as they head into today’s match. For a second straight game in a row, a Mets starting pitcher pitched...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Anthony Swarzak is scheduled to make a rehab appearance for the Brooklyn Cyclones tomorrow. Anthony Swarzak has been on the 10-day disabled list since August 5 (retroactive to August 4) with right shoulder inflammation. Swarzak, 32, has been largely disappointing this season as he has been on the DL three times this season, the first year of a...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that T.J. Rivera will not return to the team this season after getting Tommy John Surgery last year. The team expected Rivera to return by the middle of the season initially, but plans changed as he suffered multiple setbacks during his rehab and will now miss the entire season as a result. Rivera, 29, likely would have gotten a chance to at least earn a...
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A relatively recent feature that the Hall of Fame has started offering members over the last few years are free “Meet the Author” events inside the Hall. It was while visiting the Hall recently on August 15 that former Met’s fireman, a favorite of this author in his youth, was the featured speaker, highlighting his book released earlier in 2018, “Insight Pitch: My Life as a...
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