Morning Briefing: The Return of Thor

Tonight, the Mets will take on the Washington Nationals in the second game of their final home series. Noah Syndergaard will get the start for the Mets and will face Stephen Strasburg. Syndergaard will throw one inning and Matt Harvey will take over from there. This is Syndergaard’s first MLB appearance since Last night, the Mets pulled off a 6-1 comeback win against the Nats. Travis...

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Rapid Reaction: Travis d’Arnaud Blasts Two Homers, Leads Mets Past Nats 7-6

The New York Mets (66-87) beat the Washington Nationals (92-61) by a score of 7-6 on Friday night at Citi Field. Pitching: Jacob deGrom (15-9, 3.55 ERA) was supposed to start on Friday, but his start was pushed back to Sunday due to nausea and an upset stomach. Robert Gsellman (7-7, 5.22 ERA) pitched in deGrom’s place while on regular rest. Gsellman took a step back from the success he...

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MMO Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, September 22, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Edwin Jackson (5-6, 4.96) vs. RHP Robert Gsellman (7-7, 5.22) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets return for their final homestand of the 2017 season against the Nationals, a series that had much different implications when we looked at the calendar at the start of the season. Anyway, it has been a...

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Noah Syndergaard to Start Saturday, Pitch One Inning

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced that Noah Syndergaard will get the start on Saturday against the Washington Nationals and will pitch one inning. Previously scheduled starter Matt Harvey will come in after the first inning. Syndergaard, 25, has been sidelined since the end of April and recently said that a return this season is important to him. “It’s a personal thing for...

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Amed Rosario Returns to Mets Lineup

Amed Rosario is back in the New York Mets lineup tonight batting seventh and playing shortstop against the Washington Nationals. Rosario last played on September 17 and had been out with what the Mets were calling gastroenteritis. The young shortstop is hitting .265/.292/.417 with seven stolen bases in 38 big league games so far this season. Previous Update – September 20 Mets shortstop...

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Prospect Spotlight: Hard Throwing Reliever Tyler Bashlor

The New York Mets selected hard throwing right-handed pitcher Tyler Bashlor in the 11th round of the 2013 draft from South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. Bashlor was given a $550,000 thousand signing bonus ($450K over slot and 4th highest in draft) to keep him away from his college commitment. He was then sent to the Kingsports Mets in the Appalachian League to make his professional debut....

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