It’s difficult to write a Players of the Week after such a rough showing this weekend. But the Mets did have a pair of deserving standout players. With the way the pitching lined up, many fans and writers had the Mets sweeping the Braves this weekend, however it was the Braves that essentially knocked the Mets around like they were sparring in the ring, and swept the Mets. The Braves...
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Left fielder Michael Conforto made it perfectly clear he wants to remain with the team as rumors swirl about a possible demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas. “I want to be here and I want to help the team win, help us get out of this tough time we’re having,” Conforto told the New York Post after the Mets were swept by the Braves at Citi Field. “It’s out of my control. All I can do is go out there and...
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The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned their rookie outfielder-infielder Brandon Drury to Triple-A Reno on Sunday afternoon to clear a spot for right-hander Shelby Miller who was activated from the disabled list. The D’Backs wanted him to get more playing time in the minors rather than squander development time on the big-league bench, where Drury started just four of the past 11 games. Drury,...
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If you thought that Zack Wheeler rejoining the rotation upon his return in a couple of weeks was a slam dunk… Think again. Mets manager Terry Collins is having some second thoughts about it, and honestly I can’t blame him. This won’t be an easy decision. “When that time comes, when Zack Wheeler’s ready to be a Major League pitcher again, there’ll be a pretty...
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New York Mets pitcher, Jacob deGrom put forth another quality start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. It though was not enough as the team fell to their lowly NL East rival by a score of 6-0, as Atlanta completed their sweep. On the day, deGrom pitched six innings while allowing three runs. He gave up five hits while hitting a batter, walking one and striking out six as he took the loss....
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The Mets season is at an embarrassing low after a three-game sweep by the Braves at Citi Field. Terry Collins says a shakeup may be imminent. The real shakeup, in my opinion, is firing Collins who has proven to be incapable of getting this group to the next level. Greg Prince of Faith and Fear in Flushing gives his take on the struggling Mets, thoughts on the demise of Jose Reyes and David...
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