Zack Wheeler took the hill for the New York Mets against Tanner Roark and the Washington Nationals this afternoon. Wheeler came into today with a 1.38 earned-run average and a .188/.233/.246 slash line against over his last six starts and had his season ERA down to 3.63. With seven scoreless innings today (four strikeouts, three walks, 109 pitches, 64 strikes) the 28-year-old lowered his ERA to...
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Before Saturday’s afternoon matchup against the Washington Nationals, New York Mets skipper Mickey Callaway spoke to the media. After telling reporters on Friday that the Mets would be giving outfielder Jay Bruce a good look at first base, naturally, the conversation turned to the players that move would potentially be blocking. One of those players, along with Dominic Smith and, to a...
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Before Friday night’s 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke, quite frankly in fact, about his, and presumably, the organization’s plan to play career outfielder Jay Bruce at first base for the remainder of the season and possibly next year as well. That is a mistake. This is a ballplayer who has played in over 1,400 games in his...
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Saturday, August 25, 2018 • 4:05 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Tanner Roark (8-12, 4.05) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (8-6, 3.63) SNY • FS1 • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets took the opener last night 3-0 behind Jason Vargas’ best start as a Met and a DL returning homer from Jay Bruce! Normally this is said sarcastically, but this time we mean it: this is just how...
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Anthony Kay has been a part of the Mets organization for the past three years and has had quite a ride in getting there. Kay, 23, is a Long Island native who grew up in Stony Brook and went to Ward Melville High School, the same school Steven Matz attended. He graduated high school in 2013 before being drafted by the Mets in the 29th round of the MLB Draft. However, he declined the Mets offer...
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Since making his MLB debut on June 23, New York Mets right-handed reliever Drew Smith has shown a ton of potential. He’s also gained the intrigue of his manager, Mickey Callaway. Smith was acquired by the Mets from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline last season, in exchange for first-baseman Lucas Duda. After pitching to a 2.46 earned-run average in 51.3 innings between Double-A Binghamton...
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