How a pitcher born in Belfast may be Mets’ next rising star
PORT ST. LUCIE — Erin go bragh. Following a magnificent minor league season, left-handed pitcher P.J. Conlon, who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1993, was invited to major league camp by the...
View ArticleNoah Syndergaard says a lot in saying little about Mets contract
PORT ST. LUCIE — It isn’t exactly the Yankees versus Dellin Betances, but Noah Syndergaard admitted Saturday he “didn’t agree with” the $605,500 contract the Mets renewed with him on Friday....
View ArticleMining Mets’ farm system for 2 possible rotation answers
They notice it, too. The ones in the wings have a clear line of vision to the struggles and injuries infesting the Mets’ rotation. “I mean, yeah, it is,” said Corey Oswalt, when asked if the revolving...
View ArticleYoung lefty begins to open eyes at Mets camp
Lefty pitcher P.J. Conlon is among the non-roster invitees on Mickey Callaway’s radar early. Conlon threw live batting practice Monday. “He was throwing the ball where he wanted to, pitching in off the...
View ArticleMets change their mind on DL’ing Jacob deGrom
Caution and common sense prevailed. In a move described as being “overly cautious” rather than absolutely necessary, Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced the team was placing Jacob deGrom on the...
View ArticleMets are giving rookie starter a shot at a curious time
With Jacob deGrom set to miss a start, the Mets considered right-hander Corey Oswalt to fill in Monday against the Reds in Cincinnati. Oswalt made sense. He had been up earlier this season, pitched 4...
View ArticleAdrian Gonzalez bashes two homers to halt Mets’ skid
CINCINNATI — Yoenis Cespedes likely would have crawled to home plate on his sore right leg Monday if it meant staying in the lineup to face this brutal Reds pitching staff in this bandbox. Here was a...
View ArticleMets match irrepressible energy of their debuting starter
CINCINNATI — There were a lot of things that benefited the Mets’ cause Monday, on a night when they needed every happy harbinger available to them. There was the second pitch of the night, for...
View ArticleMets bullpen finally delivers to salvage day-night split
ATLANTA — Of all the possibilities to stabilize the Mets’ hemorrhaging bullpen, Hansel Robles was among the least likely Monday night. But the erratic reliever, just back from the disabled list,...
View ArticleAsdrubal Cabrera bunted … disaster ensued
Asdrubal Cabrera was bunting on his own. But what might have seemed like a good idea turned into disaster for the veteran infielder, who popped up the bunt in Wednesday’s eighth inning and watched...
View ArticleYoung lefty begins to open eyes at Mets camp
Lefty pitcher P.J. Conlon is among the non-roster invitees on Mickey Callaway’s radar early. Conlon threw live batting practice Monday. “He was throwing the ball where he wanted to, pitching in off the...
View ArticleMets change their mind on DL’ing Jacob deGrom
Caution and common sense prevailed. In a move described as being “overly cautious” rather than absolutely necessary, Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced the team was placing Jacob deGrom on the...
View ArticleMets are giving rookie starter a shot at a curious time
With Jacob deGrom set to miss a start, the Mets considered right-hander Corey Oswalt to fill in Monday against the Reds in Cincinnati. Oswalt made sense. He had been up earlier this season, pitched 4...
View ArticleAdrian Gonzalez bashes two homers to halt Mets’ skid
CINCINNATI — Yoenis Cespedes likely would have crawled to home plate on his sore right leg Monday if it meant staying in the lineup to face this brutal Reds pitching staff in this bandbox. Here was a...
View ArticleMets match irrepressible energy of their debuting starter
CINCINNATI — There were a lot of things that benefited the Mets’ cause Monday, on a night when they needed every happy harbinger available to them. There was the second pitch of the night, for...
View ArticleMets bullpen finally delivers to salvage day-night split
ATLANTA — Of all the possibilities to stabilize the Mets’ hemorrhaging bullpen, Hansel Robles was among the least likely Monday night. But the erratic reliever, just back from the disabled list,...
View ArticleAsdrubal Cabrera bunted … disaster ensued
Asdrubal Cabrera was bunting on his own. But what might have seemed like a good idea turned into disaster for the veteran infielder, who popped up the bunt in Wednesday’s eighth inning and watched...
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