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T.J. Rivera, Curtis Granderson, and Jay Bruce helped give the Mets to an early lead Thursday, providing Seth Lugo with the run support needed to get a 6-3 win over the Marlins. "To get the momentum early is huge," Bruce said after the game. "I think the person it's probably biggest for is the pitcher. To get him some momentum, and get us going as a team, was huge." Granderson, Rivera, and Bruce each had hits in the first inning, and the Mets scored five of their runs in the first three innings of the game. Granderson hit his 300th career double in the first inning and scored twice in the first two innings. Meanwhile, Bruce had an RBI single in the first, an RBI double in the third, and scored Continue to Article

June 30, 2017 9:30:am EST

Despite the ugly stats, as soon as news of Colon’s departure from Atlanta went live, Mets fans went bananas. Although the Mets are skeptical about Colon’s performance this season, the club will still consider bringing him back, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reports. Colon’s peripherals certainly don’t suggest that his 8.14 ERA is representative of his skill level, but there isn’t any reason to believe that he can pitch the way he has in the past. Continue to Article

June 29, 2017 7:43:pm EST

Nearly two months ago, I wrote about the weird and inefficient way in which the Mets have handled injured players. The new collective bargaining agreement reduced the minimum stay on the disabled list from 15 to 10 days, which creates an incentive for teams and players to appropriately deal with injuries. With a 15-day minimum, teams and players would often hide or ignore minor injuries and the player would simply sit on the bench, eating up the utility of that roster spot. Continue to Article

June 29, 2017 4:34:pm EST

Mets OF Michael Conforto will be out of the starting lineup for the third straight game after suffering a bruised left hand from a hit by pitch this past weekend in San Francisco. Conforto said Tuesday afternoon that his hand is not broken, which was confirmed by X-rays and multiple visits with team doctors throughout the week. He attempted to swing a bat before Thursday's game, but still felt discomfort, Terry Collins told reporters before the game. "We're just going to have to, I guess, wait it out," Collins added, sitting in his office chair with his arms crossed. "He's getting treatment now. ... He's had it examined twice and nobody sees anything serious, which is a good thing. But, yet, Continue to Article

June 29, 2017 4:26:pm EST