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The risks and rewards Mets must weigh in Jacob deGrom decision
For the moment, act like you are running the Mets and must decide what to do about Jacob deGrom contractually. You can proceed conservatively. Let him play his two seasons...
Visit to Tom Seaver's vineyard a vintage memory for Mets coach
PORT ST. LUCIE — Tom Seaver tributes have flowed like Seaver wine the past two days since it was announced by his family that the Mets legend is retiring from...
Mets plot out eye-opening World Series goal for rotation
PORT ST. LUCIE — All eyes are on Jake. That’s the way it is after you win your first Cy Young Award, coupled with the hopes of signing a new...
The bullpen spot Mets may not use 'options' to fill
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets won’t necessarily leave spring training with a second left-hander in their bullpen, but as pitching coach Dave Eiland surveys the rows of lockers inside...
The simple routine that changed everything for Steven Matz
PORT ST. LUCIE — There was only one thing getting in the way of Steven Matz last year. That was Steven Matz. Once Matz figured out how to best channel...
Pitching coach has new motto, high expectations for Mets' staff
Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland will keep pushing hard his second year on the job. You can be sure of that. Jacob deGrom’s stirring Cy Young season and 1.70 ERA,...
'Best year I’ve ever seen': Mets fighting for deGrom's Cy Young
Dave Eiland doesn’t have a vote for the NL Cy Young Award, but the Mets pitching coach watched Jacob deGrom more closely than anyone in 2018 and made it clear...
A statement Zack Wheeler season comes to quiet end
PHILADELPHIA — It’s Zack to the future for the No. 2 component of the Mets’ talented rotation. Zack Wheeler’s 2018 season officially ended Wednesday, when manager Mickey Callaway announced a...
Mets have World Series-caliber rotation: pitching coach
This is the kind of nightly party Dave Eiland imagined when he agreed to become Mets pitching coach last offseason. Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz. It’s been...
Mets keeping close eye on bullpen aces as outings mount
Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman primarily have been starters in their Mets lives, from the minors up to Citi Field. This season has been different, as they have been pretty...
Mets reliever finding himself amidst audition for closer's role
PITTSBURGH — The Mets’ season became a bust before August. But Anthony Swarzak still has time to avoid the label. Since last weekend’s trade of closer Jeurys Famila, Swarzak has...
Mets are listening to trades for Zack Wheeler, who is resistant
Zack Wheeler considers it a compliment his name has surfaced in recent Mets trade rumblings. Remember, this is the same pitcher who missed the second half of last season with...
This is the type of start that used to kill Steven Matz
MIAMI — Three errors committed by the Mets might have been enough to sink Steven Matz earlier this season. The Mets lefty now looks at such potential inning killers as...
How Mets handled Jacob deGrom's anger behind the scenes
MIAMI — Halfway home. Or halfway to hell. The Mets completed the first half of their season of disaster Sunday with a 5-2 victory over the Marlins, avoiding being swept...
Steven Matz's mental work starting to pay off for the Mets
MILWAUKEE — One error could be the turning point in Steven Matz’s season. On April 25 in St. Louis, Matz threw away opposing pitcher Michael Wacha’s bunt attempt. Then, he...
Noah Syndergaard: Coach's comments 'a little misconstrued'
Noah Syndergaard has found difficulty meeting expectations this season, but the star Mets pitcher says he had no issue in his latest meeting with pitching coach Dave Eiland. Eiland spoke...
Mets' rotation defense includes an overhyped Noah Syndergaard
He is not there yet. Noah Syndergaard may have a big career upside, but his Mets pitching coach bristles at the notion the fireballing right-hander is underperforming in a season...
What a returning Jason Vargas will bring to the Mets
SAN DIEGO — The Mets signed Jason Vargas knowing he isn’t going to dominate opponents with his stuff, but aware that he can fully compensate with his head and heart....
The key to fixing Steven Matz: It's all in his head
ST . LOUIS — Paging Dr. Callaway. Paging Dr. Eiland. Not only do Mickey Callaway and pitching coach Dave Eiland have to have advanced degrees in pitching mechanics for the...
This was a bad first step back for Matt Harvey
ST. LOUIS — Life is a work in progress. Right now Matt Harvey’s ego is deeply bruised. So much so that Harvey declined to talk to the media after the...