Good morning, Mets fans! Manager Carlos Mendoza gave an update on Friday about Paul Blackburn’s status, mentioning that Blackburn is not expected to pitch in the next 7-10 days and is being considered week-to-week. Blackburn was expected to return off the injured list and make a start on Monday but missed it due to a sore back. His status has worsened, and he is now expected to miss more...
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History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. The New York Knicks were in Toronto on Valentine’s Day in 2012. In a tie game at 87 with the clock winding down. Jeremy Lin drilled a three-pointer with less than a second to go. “Linsanity continues!” bellowed announcer Mike Breen. The New York Mets were in Toronto on Wednesday. Down 1-0 in the ninth and with an 0-2 count, Francisco...
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Updated Post: Sept. 13 at 9:51 p.m. Following the Mets’ 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Francisco Lindor’s availability is “day-to-day” and that there’s a chance he will be back in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. “I think if it was a closer game, he was going to fight that one,” Mendoza...
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Friday, September 13, 2024 • 6:40 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA LHP Jose Quintana (8-9, 4.09) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (12-7, 3.41) SNY • MLBN The Mets have finally reached their final stretch run that features two series against the Philadelphia Phillies and one apiece with the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals. The Mets have one of, if not the hardest schedule...
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Reliever Dedniel Núñez, a key piece of the bullpen in his rookie year, is out for the remainder of the season with a flexor injury in his right arm, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters in Philadelphia on Friday. Núñez, 28, pitched to a 2.31 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over 35 innings this year. The right-hander was 2-0 with one save and 48 strikeouts. He was initially placed on the injured list on July...
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The New York Mets (80-66), against all odds, have an opportunity to make the playoffs. It is pretty remarkable to think this team was once 11 games under .500 at the beginning of June. But, if the Mets want to continue playing baseball into October, they will have to succeed against a few of the best teams out there. One of them is the Philadelphia Phillies (88-58), who currently have an...
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