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Jacob deGrom's curveball development hits a snag
PORT ST. LUCIE — Coming off back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards, Jacob deGrom said he feels there is still room for improvement, which is why he threw the curveball J.D....
Wilson Ramos isn't sweating Noah Syndergaard's catcher demand
CINCINNATI — Wilson Ramos knows the score. Not only the final results of the games he checks on daily to gauge the Mets’ NL wild-card chances, but also that if...
Noah Syndergaard didn't make Mets look good for caving to him
DENVER — To point out that a personal catcher didn’t lead to Noah Syndergaard’s personal best would be putting it too politely even for Thor’s liking. Even after an exciting,...
Mets rally to salvage Noah Syndergaard disappointment
DENVER — The cavalry waited until the ninth inning, but it eventually arrived to work some Rocky Mountain magic Wednesday. “We still have an outside shot,” Pete Alonso said, referring...
Behind the Mets' decision to do it Noah Syndergaard's way
DENVER — The schedule and altitude are convenient excuses, at least publicly, for manager Mickey Callaway to give Noah Syndergaard a personal catcher Wednesday. Callaway acknowledged Tuesday that Rene Rivera...
Mets caving in to Noah Syndergaard took way too long
DENVER — At least we learned the Mets’ stubbornness possesses a limit. At most? Well, at the risk of being overdramatic, at most, the Mets’ bullheadedness cost them a 2019...
Mets grant Noah Syndergaard's wish: No Wilson Ramos
DENVER — Noah Syndergaard will be granted his wish and receive a new battery mate for his next start. According to an industry source, Rene Rivera will be the starting...
Mets were wrong to force Noah Syndergaard-Wilson Ramos combo
The Mets sandwiched four terrific starts (in wins) between two sub-par efforts (in losses). We can call coincidence that those sub-par efforts came with Noah Syndergaard pitching to Wilson Ramos....
Noah Syndergaard confronts Mets bosses over Wilson Ramos frustration
Noah Syndergaard, simmering all season about his inability to convince Mets brass to line him up with his preferred catchers, became livid over the weekend when he had to throw...
Mets quickly replacing Mesoraco with familiar face
The Mets on Monday were close to completing a minor league deal with Rene Rivera, who previously served as a backup catcher with the club, according to a source. Rivera,...
Breaking down Mets' catching options now that d'Arnaud's out
What are the options? Travis d’Arnaud landed on the DL Wednesday with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, leaving the Mets thin behind the...
Former Met signs deal with Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Free-agent catcher Rene Rivera and the Angels have agreed to a one-year contract. Rivera has played for six teams over nine seasons in a major league career...
Most of the Mets trade castoffs are dominating
The Mets’ 2017 opening-day roster now has some reach across the league. With the club going through a sell-off during its dreary campaign, ex-Mets are spread out as they try...
Rene Rivera is gone and Mets need his replacement to step up
Imagine you had been locked in your basement since May to see how long one can survive without Oreos, then suddenly entered the Mets clubhouse. After a quick look around,...
One more Met could be on the trading block
SAN DIEGO — Add Rene Rivera’s name to the list of players the Mets might deal before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline. According to major league sources, the Mets are receiving...
Midseason report card: Brain behind Mets can't dig any lower
A Mets team built on pitching arrived at the All-Star break with a 4.94 ERA that ranked 28th in the major leagues. Any questions? In a nutshell, the season’s first...
What next year's Mets may look like — and it's unrecognizable
ST. LOUIS — The Mets have roughly $150 million in payroll, more than half of which can be shed with expiring contracts this offseason. Overall, the team’s expiring deals total...
Mets roll past Marlins to grind out a .500 road trip
MIAMI — Here is the Mets’ chance to create a murmur of buzz heading into their series against the NL East-leading Nationals next week. Step 1 was beating the Marlins...
Travis d'Arnaud is making the Mets move on from him
Sandy Alderson thought he solved the Mets catching woes when he traded for Travis d’Arnaud back in the winter of 2012. D’Arnaud, at the time, was the centerpiece of the...
Do not let Mets' sweep of awful Giants fool you into false hope
SAN FRANCISCO — These Mets will take the small miracles. It has been that kind of year. On the same day Tim Tebow was promoted to Single-A St. Lucie, they...