The New York Mets announced this afternoon that they have signed outfielder Desmond Jennings to a minor league deal. Jennings, 30, has been assigned to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. Jennings was released by the Cincinnati Reds on March 31 after hitting .195/.300/.415 with two home runs this spring. After parts of seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, Jennings was released by the team in August of...
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Bartolo Colon’s impending start tomorrow night will mark several significant milestones for “Big Sexy.” It will be his first start in a Braves uniform, his first start against his old team since signing with the Braves in the offseason and it will also mark exactly 20 years and one day since he made his big-league debut. Back in 1997, Colon was a skinny, 23-year-old...
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In a trial that Jose Reyes himself was not present at, Judge Lisa Williams ruled in favor of the Mets third baseman. He will not be required to increase the amount he pays Christina Sanchez for child support. Sanchez wanted him to quadruple his monthly payment alleging that he hadn’t been doing his fair share, while Reyes’s camp maintained that he had been more than doing his part....
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With Steven Matz suffering a flexor tendon strain and Seth Lugo suffering a partially torn UCL, the Mets deep pitching staff is suddenly no more. Teams rarely if ever go through a season using just five starters, so this is very concerning. Even assuming good health, it is impractical to think the Mets will be that team especially with Zack Wheeler being limited to around 125 innings this...
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Opening Day makes you feel like a kid again. You’ve waited for this day since the final game of the previous season. Whether your team had a miserable season, came up short of the postseason or lost in a heart breaking playoff game, Opening Day is a day of healing. Opening Day is like the feeling you get on Christmas morning. You wake up in the morning and jump out of bed with a smile on your...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The Metropolitans (1-0) get back at it tonight as they continue their series with the Atlanta Braves (0-1). Jacob deGrom will make his 2017 regular season debut and will be opposed by former beloved Met, Bartolo Colon. Tonight’s game is scheduled for a 7:10 PM ET start and can be seen on SNY as well as heard on 710 WOR. LATEST METS NEWS The Mets received some somber...
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