Curtis Granderson will continue to be out of the lineup for at least two more games, according to manager Terry Collins. Granderson, 35, had his strained right calf wrapped and will not be available to pinch hit as he continues to recover from the injury. He had an MRI on his leg at the Hospital for Special Surgery this morning. Tough break for the Mets who will play with a short bench for at...
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP John Lackey (7-4, 3.29) vs. LHP Steven Matz (7-3, 3.29) SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets return home after a disappointing trip to DC where they were swept by the Nationals. Now they need to figure out a way to win ball games against the Cubs who are rivaling history books for the pace they are moving at. New York...
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The Miami Marlins are close to acquiring right-handed reliever Fernando Rodney from the San Diego Padres, according to Keith Law of ESPN.com. The Marlins will be sending a A-ball pitching prospect Chris Paddack to the Padres. The second place Marlins were rumored to be shopping for a closer or setup type reliever in recent weeks, and had even checked in with the Yankees about Aroldis Chapman....
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According to Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball, Mets left-hander Steven Matz was leaning toward surgery to remove the bone spur in his elbow before a recent meeting with team brass. Heyman credits Matz’s courage for pitching through pain since at least May 12, and for going out there again tonight. “It’s a gallant change-of-heart by Matz, the hometown kid who doesn’t want to...
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Exactly two weeks ago, the Mets season took a turn for the worse when third baseman David Wright underwent a cervical discectomy and fusion procedure on his neck to repair a herniated disk. Mets fans and media alike rushed to the proverbial Panic City with proclamations that Wright was “finished” and that the Mets’ season would go by the wayside. In the midst of all the...
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The New York Mets are still evaluating free-agent third baseman Yulieski Gourriel, general manager Sandy Alderson said during a press conference on Wednesday. One of the factors that gives Alderson pause is that Gourriel would need around a month in the minors before he would be ready to contribute at the big league level. As we reported earlier in the week, Gourriel held a private workout for...
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