MMO Game Thread: Phillies vs Mets, 1:10 PM

Monday, September 4, 2017 • 1:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Mark Leiter Jr. (2-4, 3.88) vs. RHP Rafael Montero (3-9, 5.12) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets return home this afternoon to face the Phillies after three games to forget in Houston. The Mets saw Matt Harvey struggle, Wilmer Flores and Amed Rosario get injured and in the last game the inability to...

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Wright To Undergo Rotator Cuff Surgery, T.J. Rivera Getting TJ, Conforto Shoulder Capsule

Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, David Wright will undergo surgery to repair his right rotator cuff tomorrow. DiComo also reports that T.J. Rivera is getting Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and Josh Edgin is getting arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Lastly, Michael Conforto will be getting surgery on his left shoulder. The Captain had been having trouble throwing across the diamond, and...

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Mets Injury Dilemma Starts in Minor Leagues

The rash of injuries that the New York Mets’ Major League squad suffered in 2017 has been well documented. From Noah Syndergaard’s lat tear in May, to Yoenis Cespedes’ perpetual leg ailments and Michael Conforto’s gruesome shoulder injury in August, the group of Mets who have found themselves on the disabled list at some point this season nearly outnumber the ones who...

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Gavin Cecchini Deserves a Shot Now More Than Ever

As the Mets’ 2017 campaign comes to an end, fans are left wondering what the future has in store. What does next year’s infield look like? Will Asdrúbal Cabrera be with the Mets come Spring Training? The Mets plucked many veterans from their roster this season, namely Jay Bruce, Neil Walker, and Curtis Granderson, but did not deal Cabrera, despite asking to be traded in June. Cabrera, who...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Houston Strong, Mets Not So Much

3 UP 1. Lagares Is An Exciting Player to Watch The best part of Juan Lagares playing everyday is that you never know what exciting play he is going to make next. Yes, he made a number of terrific plays in center over the weekend, but most of those really didn’t stand out because he always makes great plays. Still, there was one incredible play many have never seen happen because Lagares is...

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Chris Flexen Continues To Struggle In Major Leagues

The Astros made Chris Flexen look exactly like he is at the moment: a Double-A pitcher throwing to MLB hitters. He struggled to the tune of allowing seven runs on nine hits to go along with two walks. He also only was able to strike out one batter in his four innings of work. The Mets actually got out of the gates hot and scored two runs in the first inning. However, Flexen gave one of those...

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