Reports have Mets acquiring pitcher Marcus Stroman

SNY and other media outlets are reporting that the Mets have traded for Blue Jays All-Star pitcher Marcus Stroman. Going to Toronto are two top 10 prospects in LHP Anthony Kay and RHP Simeon Woods Richardson. Stroman, a 5'7 RHP, is just 6-11 this season despite a 2.96 ERA and a 3.52 FIP. He's done [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Pirates 7 (7/28/19)

The Mets put up a six-spot in the first inning but had to sweat out the ninth before emerging with an 8-7 win on Sunday and a sweep of the Pirates. The Mets are riding a four-game winning streak and are now 10-5 since the All-Star break, their best 15-game stretch of the 2019 season. [...]

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Mets need to hold firm on return value for Syndergaard and Wheeler

The Mets have played well coming out of the All-Star break, going 9-5, which is a 104-win pace over 162 games. Of course, they haven’t played very much like that the rest of the 2019 season. In fact, it ties for the best 14-game stretch of the year. The only other time they went 9-5 [...]

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