Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com confirms that Jason Vargas will make his first start of the season on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. He will rejoin the team today in St. Louis and the team will have to make a corresponding move once they activate him from the 10-day DL. Original Post- April 24, 8:00 a.m. New York Mets left-hander Jason Vargas made a rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 • 8:15 p.m. (ET) Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.77) vs. RHP Luke Weaver (2-1, 4.22) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets are coming off the uncommon, unplanned, double off-day thanks to a rain out in Atlanta on Sunday and a travel day yesterday. For the Mets, it may be a good thing the game got rained out to give some physical...
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Outfielder Jay Bruce has gone just 13-for-67 to kick off his second stint with the New York Mets. In order to get his head straight, manager Mickey Callaway gave him an off day on Sunday, a game that was ultimately rained out. The Mets traveled Monday and didn’t play either, so for Bruce, the two off days might suit him well. “I think he’s in a spot right now where he is trying to figure...
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Just over four months since he bid farewell to WFAN, Mike Francesa is returning to the station for the 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. time slot, according to the New York Daily News. Newsday had originally reported that he was seeking a return to the station. Francesa, 64, originally started with WFAN in 1987, but “retired” at the end of 2017 when his contract expired. He repeatedly said “no...
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Former Mets ace Matt Harvey will look to regroup as a reliever, as he will be available out of the bullpen beginning Tuesday night in St. Louis. Harvey, 29, went 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA over four starts for New York this season before he was bounced from the rotation. It’s been a rapid decline for the artist formerly known as The Dark Knight, who has endured Tommy John surgery and a procedure...
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The New York Mets certainly didn’t expect to see two of their best hitters struggling so mightily after almost a month of regular-season play. What’s even more surprising is that this team, seemingly in spite of the underperformances of some of their biggest cheeses, are still 14-6 and in first-place in the NL East. Yoenis Cespedes, for all of his heroics and clutch-hitting so far,...
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