The Mets (58-73) and the Cubs (77-53) squared off Tuesday night at Wrigley and were engaged in a 1-1 tie in the 10th inning before rain suspended the game. It was a pitching duel with Jacob deGrom and Cole Hamels on the mound dealing. Pitching: Jacob deGrom pitched brilliantly on the mound tonight vs. the Cubbies. The right-hander pitched eight innings, struck out 10 batters, and gave up only...
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We will not see Peter Alonso in blue and orange this season. According to Mets’ co-general manager John Ricco, the Mets will not promote first base prospect Peter Alonso in 2018. “To have Pete come up and really just sit didn’t make a lot of sense,” Ricco said. “As much as we’d love to reward him for the season he had and the work he’s done, we think it’s more...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018 • 8:05 p.m. (ET) Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL LHP Cole Hamels (9-9, 3.82) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.71) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM On paper, Jon Lester vs. Noah Syndergaard last night looked like a pitcher’s duel, but it ended up becoming a back and forth affair with the bats as the Cubs squeezed by the Mets in the series opener....
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets’ third baseman David Wright is headed to Triple-A Las Vegas to continue his rehab. Wright, 35, has not appeared in a big league game since 2016, but finally began a rehab assignment earlier this month with Single-A St. Lucie. Mets’ co-general manager John Ricco said Tuesday, however, that a promotion to the MLB this season seems...
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Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom has jumped ahead of Nationals star Max Scherzer in the latest MLB.com Cy Young poll. DeGrom, 30, has had a stellar season, but the one thing holding him back in Cy Young discussions was a stat he doesn’t have all that much control over: wins. The right-hander is currently just 8-8, but has a Major League leading 1.71 ERA to complement a 216 ERA+, 2.07 FIP,...
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Jose Bautista’s 2018 tour around the National League East continued on Tuesday. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets have struck a deal to trade Bautista to the Philadelphia Phillies. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports adds that the deal is for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Bautista, 38 in October, signed on with the Mets in May after he was cut loose by...
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