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Mets blame Yankee Stadium for pitcher's struggles
Corey Oswalt got Yankee Stadium-ed, according to his manager.
How Mets' fifth starter battle is shaping up
JUPITER, Fla. — The battle for the fifth spot in the Mets rotation narrowed Wednesday, with two candidates removed from the competition. Jordan Yamamoto and Corey Oswalt both departed major...
Mets infielder plunked three times in exhibition win
Observations from the Mets’ 8-5 exhibition win over the Cardinals at Clover Park on Friday. Plunked crazy Jeff McNeil was hit by three pitches Friday in the Mets’ exhibition victory...
Mets star shows signs of breaking deep spring funk
Observations for the Mets' 7-5 spring training game win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Oswalt Sharp Corey Oswalt recorded five strikeouts over two shutout innings in the Mets’...
Mets lose pitcher to IL in latest rotation setback
Michael Wacha and David Peterson are back, but the Mets encountered another pitching injury Friday, as they placed Corey Oswalt on the 10-day injured list with right biceps tendinitis. Oswalt...
Mets' return from coronavirus hiatus an utter disaster
After spending the weekend cooped up inside their homes following a player and coach testing positive for COVID-19 last Thursday, the Mets resumed their season Tuesday. They were quickly reminded...
Injured Met brushes off ailment as 'minor setback'
Marcus Stroman is counting on a quick recovery. A day after he was placed on the injured list with a left calf tear, the Mets right-hander tweeted he’s dealing with...
Where the Mets will turn after Noah Syndergaard disaster
And then there were five. Among the storylines that had developed before the COVID-19 outbreak suspended spring training was the Mets’ six starters for five rotation spots. Noah Syndergaard’s torn...
Jed Lowrie's return to the Mets' lineup is imminent
SAN DIEGO — The Mets’ almost forgotten free-agent addition is nearing his debut with the club. Jed Lowrie could join the team as soon as Friday, according to manager Mickey...
Travis d'Arnaud is inventing ways to screw up
Mickey Callaway had a simple explanation for Travis d’Arnaud’s slow start to the season. “It’s almost like everything he’s doing is not working,’’ the manager said after another rough night...
Brodie Van Wagenen wrestling with Mets roster dilemmas
The discussion is constant between general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and his top lieutenants. How can they best maximize the Mets’ 25-man roster? It’s a topic that came into focus...
Wheeler not completely satisfied despite solid spring debut
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler wasn’t thrilled with his mechanics, but otherwise had little to complain about following his Grapefruit League debut on Tuesday. The Mets right-hander surrendered two...
Mets manager opens door to an earlier David Wright appearance
David Wright ripped a few balls to right field. He lined several more to left. When Thursday’s batting practice was over, the seven-time All-Star had put two balls into the...
Corey Oswalt offers silver lining as Mets offense offers nothing
WASHINGTON — Corey Oswalt might rank as the Mets’ eighth-best starting pitcher, but his flashes of respectability this season have served a purpose, allowing manager Mickey Callaway to keep Seth...
Dominic Smith’s brutal day highlights troubling Mets loss
BOSTON — Through all his troubles at the plate at the major league level, Dominic Smith’s first-base defense hasn’t been an issue for the Mets. But Saturday was one of...
David Wright might get to pinch hit before playing finale
BOSTON — David Wright’s last scheduled game is Sept. 29, but that doesn’t mean the Mets captain will be inactive until then. On Friday, manager Mickey Callaway indicated he plans...
With no deGrom, Michael Conforto becomes today's Mets star
Jacob deGrom did not take the mound as scheduled Sunday afternoon, so the Mets took advantage by scoring runs. Typically stymied offensively when deGrom is on the mound, the Mets...
Weather gets in the way of Jacob deGrom's Cy Young hunt
The rain stopped Jacob deGrom on Sunday like no opponent has been able to this year. The Mets ace was set to get another shot to shrink MLB’s lowest ERA...
Jason Vargas comes crashing to earth as Mets get pounded
LOS ANGELES — Mickey Callaway obliterated the grass between the Mets dugout and the pitcher’s mound Tuesday night with a steady pounding of steps and the invariable signal for a...
Mets needed just two innings to remind us how things got so bad
June was bustin’ out all over at Citi Field on Sunday. You remember June, don’t you, the month in which the Mets went 5-21 while twice losing seven straight and...