MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Giants, 10:15 PM

Friday, August 31, 2018 • 10:15 p.m. (ET) AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA RHP Zack Wheeler (9-6, 3.46) vs. LHP Andrew Suarez (5-9, 4.42) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets return to action tonight after a day off! On Wednesday the Mets finished a game which they lost and then beat the Cubs in a full 9 innings which included Vargy’s third good start in a row....

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Plawecki Placed on Paternity Leave, Rhame Activated

Heading into Friday night’s series opener in San Francisco, the New York Mets announced a couple of roster moves. Catcher Kevin Plawecki was placed on paternity leave, which had been expected, and the Mets activated right-handed reliever Jacob Rhame as the corresponding roster move. Plawecki, 27, is hitting .235/.336/.396 in 60 games this season. He missed nearly two months (April 11 to...

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My Obscure Mets Team: Position Players (Part 1)

With the current New York Mets just playing out the string in a second straight disappointing season I thought it would be fun to get peoples thoughts on their favorite obscure/part-time Mets players on Twitter. Given the strong response and awesome names brought up by numerous people I decided to put together an obscure Mets team. For criteria I decided to go with players that played less than...

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Mets “Skeptical” They’ll Trade Blevins or Mesoraco

As per Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets are “skeptical” that they will trade reliever Jerry Blevins or catcher Devin Mesoraco before today’s waiver deadline. Both players are free agents at the end of the season and have cleared revocable waivers. Blevins, 34, was acquired by the Mets from the Nationals in 2015 for outfielder Matt den Dekker. He re-signed with...

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Kelenic Finishes First Pro Regular Season Off Strong

The New York Mets selected outfielder Jarred Kelenic with their first round pick in June and the early returns have been impressive for the 19-year-old. Kelenic was viewed as the top prep bat when the Mets took him with the sixth overall pick from Waukesha, Wisconsin. The left-handed hitter and thrower got his career off to a fantastic start in the Gulf Coast League when he slashed...

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Zamora Sliding His Way To Success

As the Mets season began to spiral out of control, the Mets front office initiated a youth movement of the bullpen. Last season’s trades of Addison Reed, Jay Bruce, Neil Walker, Lucas Duda, and Curtis Granderson brought a plethora of arms, all of which were relievers. Many of those young bullpen pieces have been showcased this season with successes and failures. Yet, Daniel Zamora, a lefty...

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