David Wright To Begin Minor League Rehab Assignment Monday
New York Mets third baseman David Wright is ready to start a minor league rehab assignment as he works to come back from spinal stenosis.
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New York Mets third baseman David Wright is ready to start a minor league rehab assignment as he works to come back from spinal stenosis.
They went 4-2 on a Florida road trip and remain a game-and-a-half ahead of the second-place Washington Nationals, who also lost Sunday.
Rookie Richie Shaffer hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays once again rallied from an early three-run deficit, beating the New York Mets 4-3 Sunday.
Grady Sizemore and Kevin Kiermaier each drove in two runs to erase an early deficit as the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the NL East-leading New York Mets' seven-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Saturday night.
Michael Conforto hit a tying double and Wilmer Flores had a go-ahead single in the ninth inning as the surging New York Mets rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Friday night.
The Mets are rolling, and they might have their captain back sooner rather than later.
Blevins will have surgery next week and could be out for the rest of the season, the team said.
It has been less than one month since I implored doom-and-gloom Mets fans to give the team a break. As I noted, the Mets were "within once sweeping series of overtaking first place."
The Mets have mojo. Six straight wins. A two-game lead. The best young staff in the sport. And a suddenly resurgent offense.
Closer Jeurys Familia finally got the last out and the New York Mets halted Miami's furious six-run rally in the ninth inning, holding off the Marlins 8-6 Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.
The Jets, Islanders and Mets have played second fiddle on the New York sports scene for a long time, but there have been times when they've ruled their respective sports.
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the local sports landscape.
Cespedes has been a Met less than a week, but he already sees a future for himself in New York.
O'Flaherty, 30, was designated for assignment by the A's on Aug. 1. The Walla Walla, Washington native was 1-2 with a 5.91 ERA in 25 games for Oakland this season.
Dealing with such diverse emotions can be a challenge, but it's certainly doable, especially with a team that hasn't experienced joy since '08.
