New York Mets captain David Wright talked to the media this afternoon to discuss his recent rotator cuff surgery on his throwing arm. Among the questions asked was if he would consider managing when his playing career was over, to which he replied with a chuckle, “No, I don’t think so.” Current Mets manager Terry Collins’ contract expires at the end of the 2017 season and...
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The New York Mets have announced that infielder Wilmer Flores will not play again this season because of a broken nose that he sustained on September 2 against the Houston Astros when he fouled a ball off his nose. Flores. 26, finishes the 2017 season with a career high in home runs with 18 home runs, .795 OPS and six sacrifice flies. In 362 plate appearances, Flores slashed .271/.307/.488 with...
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Thursday, September 7, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Tyler Mahle (0-1, 2.45) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (4-4, 5.97) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets bounced back from the trouncing they received on Tuesday with a rain shortened win on Wednesday night. Travis d’Arnaud hit a homer that was the difference maker and spot starter Gsellman technically...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson gave the catching tandem of Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud a vote of confidence for 2018 on Wednesday afternoon. D’Arnaud has responded with back-to-back two hit games that includes three extra base hits, all of them to the opposite field. “When you’re going the other way and you’re seeing that ball and letting that...
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According to Jon Heyman for Fan Rag Sports, The Toronto Blue Jays are likely to hold onto third baseman Josh Donaldson this offseason. Barring the unlikely that the trade would help them improve in 2018. Donaldson, 31, will be arbitration eligible for the final time this offseason and then becomes a free agent following the 2018 season. Donaldson is currently slashing .254/.378/.519 with 17...
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David Wright opted to get rotator cuff surgery on his throwing shoulder to give playing in the major leagues one more shot according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. “He wants to give it one more shot, he doesn’t want to go out like this” someone close to Wright told Heyman. It has been reported by multiple outlets that the former star has no plans of retiring despite not playing in a major...
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