Cabrera, Porcello Help Tigers Sweep Mets, 11-3
Miguel Cabrera hit a mammoth homer and the Detroit Tigers polished off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with an 11-3 victory Sunday.
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Miguel Cabrera hit a mammoth homer and the Detroit Tigers polished off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with an 11-3 victory Sunday.
Scherzer joined Rube Marquard in 1912 and Roger Clemens in 2001 as the only pitchers to win 19 of their first 20 decisions in a season.
Collins says Duda will primarily be a backup to first baseman Ike Davis and can serve as the designated hitter.
Dickey opened up to the Daily News about his feeling on A-Rod. "It's like a kid learning that a superhero is cheating," Dickey said.
The Mets signed the Japanese right-hander to a one-year contract on Thursday and plan to start him in the opener of a weekend series against the Detroit Tigers.
It's all about windows. The Yanks' is closing, and not just because of the Alex Rodriguez mess. The windows around Citi Field are wide open.
The Mets have agreed to a deal with starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, sources have told WFAN/CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman.
"It's tough," Niese said. "Obviously (if) we were playing next year we wouldn't be in that situation. That's the beauty of replay and how necessary it is. It is what it is. (Layne) made the call, and we just got to get over it and come back after the off-day."
The Mets lost to the Braves in extra innings in controversial fashion. Manager Terry Collins was ejected for arguing.
Jason Heyward was struck by a 90 mph fastball from New York Mets left-hander Jonathon Niese in the sixth inning Wednesday.
Business Insider's survey revealed that New York has the best sports fans. The Empire State got 193 of 1,442 votes, good enough for 13 percent. But participants of the survey also voted that New York has the worst sports fans.
There will be fresh optimism when the Mets take the field on Opening Day in 2014, thanks to the Amazin's dynamic duo of Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler. Citi Field will no longer be the setting of gloomy Septembers and quiet Octobers.
A New York Mets doctor is recommending that right-hander Jeremy Hefner have Tommy John surgery. Hefner was put on the disabled list last week. He said he's been dealing with a sore elbow all season.
Small businesses in the blighted area near Citi Field, where the Mets play, are being offered payment equal to a year's rent if they vacate by the end of November to make way for a retail-and-entertainment mall.
The Mets host the NL East-leading Braves and the AL Central-leading Tigers this week. The Mets are 6 and 7 so far this season against Atlanta, going 3 and 4 in the games played at Citi Field.
Catcher Travis d'Arnaud, who was the Mets' No. 1 position-player prospect before making his major-league debut this past Saturday, will stay in the majors and become the club's starting backstop.
Dillon Gee pitched into the eighth inning for the New York Mets in a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon,
Matt Harvey pitched six solid innings for the Mets and regained the NL lead in strikeouts
The Mets recalled reliever Greg Burke from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Mejia's place on the roster.
The New York Mets have promoted catcher Travis d'Arnaud from Triple-A and put him into the starting lineup for his major league debut.
Marlon Byrd, Ike Davis and Daniel Murphy each homered as New York won its second straight game after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"I don't need to see a replay," a well-iced Hawkins said Thursday. "I know where it got me. It got me dead-on, but it's not the end of the world."
In just his 11th big league start, Zack Wheeler joined some pretty good company in the Mets' record book. How about Nolan Ryan and Pedro Martinez good?
Once Buck goes on paternity leave, d'Arnaud will join the Mets for three games before returning to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to the newspaper. He'll then rejoin the team in September when rosters are expanded.
