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Mets acquire Carlos Gomez from the Brewers
The Mets need for a transformation bat has been glaring for years. As they headed into the 2015 season with high expectations, the Mets lacked a true, middle of the order presence capable of carrying the club. On Wednesday, the day finally arrived when the Mets acquired a potential game changer for their lineup. The Mets agreed…
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Trio of Mets minor leaguers earn Player of the Week nods
Three different Mets minor leaguers were tabbed as Players of the Week as Matt Bowman, Seth Lugo and John Mora all earned the nods. Bowman, 24, earned the PCL Pitcher of the Week award after throwing the first complete-game shutout of his career against the Fresno Grizzlies this past Tuesday at Cashman Field. The young right-hander limited Fresno to just…
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Wilmer Flores could play shortstop again, Collins to play hot hands
The Wilmer Flores experiment may be back on at shortstop, at least on a temporary basis. Terry Collins said on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field Flores will start taking ground balls at shortstop again in an effort to make him more versatile, now that Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson have joined the club. Collins suggested Tejada will remain…
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What to look for: Dodgers vs. Mets, 7:10 PM
The Mets continue their series with the Dodgers tonight at Citi Field at 7:10 PM. Here is tonight’s starting lineup for New York: Curtis Granderson – RF Ruben Tejada – SS Daniel Murphy – 3B Wilmer Flores – 2B Lucas Duda – 1B Juan Lagares – CF Michael Conforto – LF Kevin Plawecki – C Jon Niese – LHP Here are tonight’s pitching matchups: Jon Niese (5-8, 3.36…
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Jon Niese may not start on Friday against the Dodgers
Jon Niese, tonight’s scheduled starter, may not pitch tonight as his wife is due to give birth to their second child, Terry Collins told reporters on Friday afternoon. While he’s currently at Citi Field, prepping for his start and penciled into tonight’s lineup, it is unclear if Niese will actually pitch in tonight’s game. At…
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