Yesterday afternoon, Adam Rubin wrote a piece that detailed Zack Wheeler‘s upbringing and his relationship with his brothers. Needless to say, I truly enjoyed reading through it and learning more about the young Wheeler. It was a touching story about a sibling rivalry that I always wished I had

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The South Atlantic League announced their 2013 All-Star Game roster including five players and four coaches from the Savannah Sand Gnats. Sand Gnats Manager Luis Rojas will be managing the Southern Division squad along with Sand Gnats pitching coachFrank Viola, trainer Tom Truedson and strength & conditioning coach Jason Griffin. Catcher Kevin Plawecki and first baseman Jayce

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In investigating the reasons for why the Mets now have their Triple-A affiliate almost 3,000 miles away in Las Vegas, Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal uncovers some telling details on how the organization is looked at by other teams and sheds light on how things deteriorated in Norfolk

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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, righthanded pitcher Jeurys Familia is once again dealing with a bout of  biceps and will soon be examined by team doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Familia said he doesn’t feel any pain, but is unable to extend his arm

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Las Vegas 51s @ Fresno Grizzlies, 3:05pm EST Chris Schwinden (3-5, 5.66 ERA) vs. Boof Bonser (2-4, 5.86 ERA) Schwinden broke a three-decision losing streak against Reno on May 30th with his first victory since April 20th. He went 6.2 innings and allowed one run while scattering 10 hits,

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Noah Syndergaard knows he has all eyes on him. By June 16, Syndergaard could find himself as the crown jewel and No. 1 prospect for the Mets once Zack Wheeler is called up to the show.  With Travis d’Arnaud still on the shelf, it’s logical to think that Syndergaard will leap-frog him on

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Lakeland 2, St. Lucie 1 The thundering sound of the pop in the catcher’s mitt is reminiscent of a prized heavyweight landing a crushing blow to an opponent’s body. The echo can be heard yards away from the epicenter, commanding the attention of everyone in the ballpark. The unmistakable traits

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Update 9:00 PM: The Mets announced that d’Arnaud will have to wear the boot for another week in a press release. Travis d’Arnaud was seen today at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York for follow up on his fractured toe. Travis was cleared to begin weight bearing

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After only two rehab appearances, Mets prospect Luis Mateo has found himself back on the DL this evening. Mateo, since returning from the DL on May 30th, has made two appearances. He allowed two hits in a scoreless inning on the 30th, but he ran into some trouble in

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To join Luis Cessa in getting honored for his stellar play within the last week, Travis Taijeron has been named the Florida State League Player of the Week. Taijeron and the St. Lucie Mets played six games, and the right-handed hitting outfielder recorded a base hit in each of

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