Despite coming off a rocky start on Saturday, right-hander Logan Verrett will make his next scheduled start against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field this weekend. “We think he’s the best match up for San Diego,” Terry Collins told reporters. After Verrett’s start against the Tigers in Detroit, Collins tossed out the possibility that he would be replaced in the rotation....
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Updated – Aug 9 Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes took batting practice in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday. While he remains hopeful that Cespedes will be able to return from the DL as soon as he is eligible after the minimum 15 days, Alderson would not commit to a specific return date. Original Report – Aug 4 Mets All Star outfielder Yoenis...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Zack Greinke (10-3, 3.62) vs. LHP Steven Matz (8-8, 3.63) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets struggled against the Tigers this weekend, but ended the series on a high note as they avoided a sweep thanks to a solid performance by Jacob deGrom and a ninth inning 2-run homer from Neil Walker off former Met closer K-Rod. After...
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The Curse of Expectations: How Mets Rotation Is Perceived vs How Good It Actually Is New York Mets fans became aware of the incessant expectations set in place for their team’s starting rotation beginning early in Spring Training. All one had to do was google “Mets greatest rotation ever” to find discussion of the subject in favor of such an argument. It was obviously premature yet it had some...
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The Mets have not won back-to-back games in over a month now and since May 1 they are three games under .500. In three weeks, they have gone from three back in the division and leading the race for the second Wild Card, to nine games behind the Nationals and two games out of a playoff berth. The Mets have also lost Asdrubal Cabrera, Yoenis Cespedes, and Jose Reyes to the disabled list. Matt...
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(Jacob Resnick/MetsMinors.Net) Colombia Fireflies (52-62) 3 vs. Greenville Drive (58-55) 2 BOX SCORE J.C. Rodriguez 2B: 2 for 4, 2B .234/.294/.341 Eudor Garcia DH: 3 for 4, 2 2B, RBI, R, K .252/.298/.409 Dash Winningham 1B: 1 for 4, RBI, K .234/.282/.371 Dash Winningham drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth. Eudor Garcia collected two doubles and drove in RBI number thirteen with...
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