Wednesday, September 27, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Sean Newcomb (4-8, 4.26) vs. RHP Robert Gsellman (7-7, 5.38) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets play their final home game of the season tonight as they take on the Braves to close Citi Field for 2017. The Mets had a comeback win last night as they were down 3-0 going into the 7th. They got two runs...
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An interesting report by Mike Puma of the New York Post names five potential candidates of interest as the Mets search for their next manager: Alex Cora (who seems to be #MetsTwitter’s top choice), Robin Ventura, Kevin Long, Bob Geren and Chip Hale. All five have previous ties to the Mets organization — Cora and Ventura as players, and the other three as assistant coaches. This...
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Lurking in Triple-A Las Vegas for most of the summer were two of the Mets top prospects. Amed Rosario was called up first, making his debut in Colorado after the trade deadline. Shortly after came first baseman Dominic Smith, who yesterday spoke with Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News about his season. “It feels like it was quite a little bit ago,” Smith said of being in the minor...
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The list of needs for the Mets this offseason continues to grow as sources told Mike Puma of the New York Post that the team expects to part ways with pitching coach Dan Warthen. Warthen, 64, has been with the Mets since he was hired as pitching coach in 2008 following Rick Peterson. A source told Puma, “team officials simply believe it’s time for a change after a...
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On Tuesday night at Citi Field, a meaningless matchup between two teams far removed from post season play had special significance for a rookie trying to make his mark with the Mets. The struggling Travis Taijeron collected his first career walk-off hit – a single on a line drive to left field in the Mets 4-3 win over the Braves. Rafael Montero, in his first quality start in September, limited...
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Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, and Jerry Blevins will anchor the 2018 Mets bullpen. Don’t be surprised if the Mets go out and sign a big-ticket reliever, but four men does not complete a bullpen. A Mets lefty not named Jerry has been making a strong case for why he should be in the mix for a bullpen spot next season. Josh Smoker, 28, has been extremely effective for more than a month now. Since...
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