The New York Mets have announced that utilityman Eric Campbell has been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room on the roster for Michael Cuddyer who has been activated from the disabled list. The news means that rookie Michael Conforto will remain with the big league team and most likely platoon with Cuddyer in left field. “I’m glad I’m going to stay. I don’t really...
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General manager Sandy Alderson tells Tim Rohan in the Times there is no consideration — for now, at least — to have Juan Lagares undergo surgery on his balky right elbow. “We never seriously considered surgery at any time,” Alderson tells Rohan. “It’s something that, if it gets worse, we may reconsider. But at this point, it’s not something we’re contemplating....
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During the Mets 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay, Bartolo Colon allowed four runs and nine hits in 6.2 innings. He surrendered the go-ahead home run to Rays’ rookie Richie Shaffer in the 7th inning, which put Tampa up for good. The loss was Colon’s 11th of the season and New York’s second in a row following their dramatic seven game winning streak. “We could have had a couple of...
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Salt Lake 9, Las Vegas (65-51) 6 Dillon Gee had his win streak snapped at five games after getting roughed up by the Bees for seven runs on ten hits in 4.1 innings. The loss moves his AAA record to 6-2 and his ERA up to 5.59. Zach Thornton struck out the side in the 8th inning lowering his WHIP to 1.09 and the opponents average against him to just .217 for the year. Darrell Ceciliani led the...
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On Monday night the Mets will welcome the Colorado Rockies into Citi Field as they begin a four game set that will lead them into this weekend’s showdown against the Wild Card leading Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets will begin play 1 1/2 games ahead of the Nationals for the NL East lead. Here are the probable starters: Mon: LHP Jon Niese (6-9, 3.51) vs. RHP Jon Gray (0-0, 4.50), 7:10 PM Tue: RHP...
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The Mets (59-52) were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays (56-56) this afternoon at Tropicana Field by a score of 4-3. Offense: The entirety of the Mets offense came in the early goings for the second straight day, as they scored three runs in the second inning, and then went quiet the rest of the day. In that second inning, Tampa Bay’s young stud pitcher – Chris Archer – issued...
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