Michael Conforto has been raking in Triple-A lately, but the New York Mets do not plan to call up the outfielder before rosters expand on September 1st. “I’d say probably not,” Mets GM Sandy Alderson told ESPN New York when asked whether Conforto would return to the big leagues in August. Conforto got off to a red-hot start to the year in April, but fell into a massive slump...
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After the Mets 10-7 loss to the Giants the team announced that they had promoted lefty Josh Smoker from the Las Vegas 51s and optioned fellow lefty reliever Josh Edgin to Vegas. Smoker, a former Washington Nationals first rounder, is 3-2 with three saves and a 4.11 ERA in 52 games this season for the 51s in his first taste of Triple-A action. The WHIP at 1.474 is a bit alarming but we’re...
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The Mets were defeated by the San Francisco Giants by a score of 10-7 tonight at AT&T Park. Pitching: Jacob deGrom toed the rubber for the Mets this evening in San Francisco, and unfortunately, had one of the worst outings of his career, surrendering eight runs on an alarming thirteen hits in five innings pitched. The Mets staked deGrom to a four run lead, but the righty quickly gave the...
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 • 10:15 p.m. (ET) AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA RHP Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.30) vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner (11-7, 2.11) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets had another disappointing series with the Diamondbacks but now they need to move on and focus on the Giants as the Amazin’s find themselves in San Francisco for the weekend. Tonight Jacob deGrom looks to...
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Prior to tonight’s game, the Mets activated outfielder Justin Ruggiano from the 15-Day Disabled List. Ruggiano will wear #1 and will be available tonight. To make room for Ruggiano on the active roster, the Mets optioned Gabriel Ynoa to Las Vegas. Ruggiano, 34, was signed by the Mets on July 30 and was 1-6 (.167) in three games before he ended up on the DL with a strained left hamstring....
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Both the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants entered this season as National League contenders. We are 120 games into the season and the Mets enter this August series at .500 with a 60-60 record. Mets fans envisioned the defending National League champions would be leading the division at this point. Instead, the opposite has occurred, as the Mets have had a disappointing season to this...
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