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MLB Insider Héctor Gómez reported that Bartolo Colon is working hard hoping to receive an opportunity from the Mets. Colon hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2018 with the Rangers, and last pitched for the Mets in 2016. He is 48 years old.
The Mets, meanwhile, were snowed out in Colorado Friday, leading to another doubleheader on Saturday.
The first game is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, as Carlos Carrasco gets the ball for the Mets in game one. The Rockies haven’t announced a starter for that game yet.
Game two is slated to start at 8:40 p.m. ET, and Trevor Williams will face off against Austin Gomber.
The Mets have been very good in their four doubleheaders in 2022, as they have a 6-2 record.
Latest Mets News
Eileen Cartter of GQ wrote on how Mark Canha is playing while wearing Prada sunglasses.
Andrew Beaton of Wall Street Journal Sports wrote on how former Met Tsuyoshi Shinjo is most the entertaining person in sports.
Earlier this week, Carlos Carrasco shared his inspiring story of overcoming cancer with patients from Cohen Children’s
Medical Center.
Kyle Newman of OddsChecker wrote that the Mets odds to win the World Series haven’t changed after the Max Scherzer injury.
MLB Insider Héctor Gómez also reported that Yankees RHP Luis Gil will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Latest MLB News
Alec Lewis of The Athletic wrote on how Zack Greinke decided he wanted to be better this year.
Betelhem Ashame of MLB.com wrote on Kelsie Whitmore, the first female baseball player in a league affiliated with MLB.
The Dodgers brought back reliever Padro Baez.
The New York Times wrote on the death of one of the nation’s premier baseball writers, Roger Angell. He was 101 years old.
Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post reported Carter Kieboom will have season-ending Tommy John surgery.
MLB Insider Héctor Gómez reported that Yankees RHP Luis Gil will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Robert Murray of FanSided reported that free-agent lefty Grant Dayton is closing in on a deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Daulton Jefferies of the Athletics was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome.
Latest on MMO
Nick Rucco wrote the daily Mets Minors Recap, highlighted by Omar De Los Santos‘ 463 foot homer.
Nate Olshan wrote on how Francisco Lindor leads all NL shortstops in WAR.
With the Max Scherzer injury, and Jacob deGrom‘s return unclear, Christian De Block wrote on potential options for the Mets rotations outside of the organization.
Liz Evangelou wrote a preview on the upcoming series with the Rockies.
On This Date in Mets History
2005: Dae-Sung Koo. Need I say more? On this day in 2005, Koo stunned everyone at Shea Stadium by smacking a double into right-center. He proceded to then score from second on a sacrifice bunt by Jose Reyes.
2016: David Wright smacks a walk-off single against the Brewers with the bases loaded in the ninth. The hit gave the Mets a 5-4 win.
2021: The Mets had one of their numerous exciting victories in 2021. This one came in Miami, as the Mets beat the Marlins 6-5 in 12. This game had something of everything. The only regular starters in the lineup were Francisco Lindor and Dominic Smith, as the rest of the team was on the injured list. The Mets went back and forth with the Marlins deep into extra innings, as Johneshwy Fargas and Khalil Lee provided crucial hits in the victory.
Let’s go Mets!
