Saturday, May 26, 2018 • 4:10 p.m. (ET) Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Jason Vargas (1-3, 9.87) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (4-3, 3.86) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Last night’s game was terrible, and hopefully the Mets can move on. On the positive side, Amed Rosario and Michael Conforto continued their offensive resurgence but the Mets scoring three runs (three comeback...
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In an article from Mike Puma of the New York Post, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke about the expected game-readiness of catcher Kevin Plawecki when he returns from the broken hand he suffered in April. “The thing we are going to have to keep in mind with Plawecki is he won’t be built up when he comes back,” he said. “He’ll be built up enough to probably...
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The Mets gave outfielder Jay Bruce a three-year deal this offseason, hoping he could replicate the 29 home run, 75 RBI production he gave New York in 2017 prior to being traded to Cleveland. However, Bruce has looked like a shell of himself in 2018, hitting just three long balls and 14 RBI to go along with a .226/.294/.355 clip in 170 at-bats. The 31-year-old figured to be a key piece in the...
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Hindsight is always 20/20, but even in the moment, lifting Noah Syndergaard for a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh inning on Friday seemed like a mistake. With Josh Hader, the most dominant reliever in the National League right now, on the hill and two men out in a 3-2 deficit against the Milwaukee Brewers, Mickey Callaway opted to bat Jose Reyes after a Jose Bautista walk extended the...
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Going into the season, the back end of the Mets bullpen looked formidable. Jeurys Familia was healthy. The team brought in Anthony Swarzak, and incumbents AJ Ramos and Jerry Blevins would help round out the relief corps and lock down ballgames. Well, Familia has been good, and Swarzak will be a welcome addition when he returns from the disabled list, but Ramos and Blevins have both struggled...
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Tacoma (25-24) 8, Las Vegas (20-29) 6 Box Score Matt den Dekker RF: 3-5, 3B, RBI, K, .288/.329/.487 Kevin Plawecki DH: 1-4, RBI, BB, K, .300/.393/.600 Dominic Smith 1B: 2-5, RBI, .286/.383/.416 Phillip Evans SS: 2-4, HR, RBI, BB, K, .256/.324/.544 Jose Lobaton C: 2-4, 2B, 2 K, .346/.346/.500 The 51s outhit the Rainiers 12-7 despite coming out on the losing side. Plawecki is expected to catch...
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