According to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, manager Terry Collins said Thursday that he expects to stick with Tyler Clippard as his primary setup man in the National League Division Series. Collins had tossed out the idea that he was considering flipping Clippard with Addison Reed who has settled into the seventh inning role since being acquired in late August. Clippard struggled...
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While the usual suspects in the media and the folks at the Whinery continue to drum up fear and using flawed logic to push their agenda that the Mets will not escape from Los Angeles alive, I’d urge you to mute out that sort of noise pollution and word vomit. First of all, the Mets team that faced Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke earlier this season is not the same much stronger Mets team...
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In an article by Bill Shaikin of the LA Times, Terry Collins says that he’s grown a lot from his last major league managing experience before joining the Mets. Collins’ previous job was with the Anaheim Angels in 1999, and he resigned from his position after the team fell way out of contention and the clubhouse turned against him. “The main thing is that I took everything that...
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Mets LHP Steven Matz tossed a five-inning simulated game this morning at the Mets Complex in Port St. Lucie. The rookie southpaw threw 80 pitches and according to Treasure Coast reporter Jon Santucci who was on hand, Matz was consistently hitting 93-94 MPH with his fastball. Definitely a great sign. Matz told a group of reporters after the outing that his back felt fine and that the team will...
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly heaped plenty of praise on the Mets young trio of Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey before his team’s workout Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. “Those guys are really good,” said Mattingly, the former Yankees star entering his third straight postseason with the Dodgers. “We’ve been looking at them for the last couple...
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On December 2nd, 2013 the New York Mets decided to non-tender then-utility infielder Justin Turner. Essentially, the Mets front office decided to release Turner because he was due a raise in arbitration that would have paid him $750 thousand dollars. However, after a tide of shock and dismay by Mets fans on social media, two days later the team leaked rumors that the real reason they cut Turner...
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