The Mets announced that Yoenis Cespedes will not play again this season due to his right hamstring strain. He has said he will completely change his workout regimen this offseason, which will hopefully lead to less time on the disabled list next season. Original Post – August 26 New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Friday night’s game against the Washington Nationals in the...
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I am joined by Michael Mayer of Metsmerized Online as we start to look towards 2018 and what current players can or cannot help the Mets next season. Is Matt Harvey on the road to recovery? What kind of arms will help in the bullpen? Are Brandon Nimmo and Gavin Cecchini viable starters? Is Kevin Plawecki a serious threat to displace Travis d’Arnaud? Who will manage the team? All these...
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Mets minor league prospects Patrick Mazeika, Peter Alonso and Jhoan Urena were named to the Florida State League Post-Season All-Star team. In addition, Amed Rosario was named to the Pacific Coast League Post-Season All-Star team. Mazeika, a 23-year-old catcher, hit .287/.389/.406 in 100 games for St. Lucie this summer, hitting seven home runs and driving in 50. He also has experience at first...
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According to Kristie Rieken of the Associated Press, the Mets will play the Astros in Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field due to Hurricane Harvey. The three-game set will begin Friday. Ironically, they will be greeted Friday by Matt Harvey who is returning from the disabled list. He was 4-3 with a 5.25 ERA and 6.17 FIP before he was placed on the disabled list, striking out 54 and walking 35 in 70.1...
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When the news broke on July 31 that Amed Rosario was set to be called up to finally make his long awaited Major League debut a day later in Colorado, fans had just one question: What took so long? The 21-year-old shortstop has already impressed in his short stint in the Majors, posting a line of .247/.271/.452 with eight extra-base hits, eight RBI, and four stolen bases in 26 games. More...
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3 UP 1. Flores’ Power Stroke In the series, Wilmer Flores was 5-for-14 with a double and two homers. This snapped a cold stretch for Flores where he had only hit .094 across his prior 10 games. With Flores hitting those two homers, he has now set a career high with 17. He’s also on pace for a career high in batting average (.272) and slugging (.488). Much of this is due to Flores...
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