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Whether in Cincinnati with the Reds or New York with the Mets, Jay Bruce has long been a Phillies killer. Phillies starting pitcher Ben Lively did just what he wanted to do when he got Bruce to hit the ball on the ground to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Continue to Article

April 03, 2018 11:55:pm EST

Things you should know about tonight's game... 1) Matt Harvey allowed one hit over five innings in his first start of the season. The right-hander walked one, struck out five and was removed after throwing 86 pitches, 55 for strikes. 2) Todd Frazier went 2-for-4, including a double that scored Yoenis Cespedes that broke a scoreless tie in the sixth. Travis d'Arnaud's two-out single scored Frazier to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. 3) AJ Ramos, Jerry Blevins (1-0) and Seth Lugo pitched three scoreless frames out of the bullpen. Lugo struck out four in two perfect innings during his season debut. Jeurys Familia worked around a hit and a walk to notch his second save of the year. News and notes... The Continue to Article

April 03, 2018 10:07:pm EST

Mets OF Michael Conforto is "ready to go" and will be back "very soon," manager Mickey Callaway said on Tuesday, though he stopped short of confirming he would be activated from the DL on Thursday when he is first eligible. However, Callaway said that potential cold weather in Washington, D.C. beginning on Thursday would not be a factor when it comes to the decision on Conforto. Since Conforto's injury wasn't to his lower half, there is no concern over activating him in Washington, D.C., Callaway explained. Conforto, who is working his way back from shoulder surgery and is well ahead of schedule, had at-bats against Jason Vargas during Vargas's indoor simulated game on Monday afternoon at Citi Continue to Article

April 03, 2018 4:15:pm EST

Mets LHP Jason Vargas will throw a "controlled" simulated game on Saturday in Port St. Lucie, manager Mickey Callaway said on Tuesday. The "controlled" portion simply means that Vargas will not field his position/receive throws back from the catcher. Vargas, who is working his way back from surgery to remove the hamate bone in his right (non-throwing) hand, said he "felt really good" after throwing a 65-pitch bullpen session and facing outfielder Michael Conforto in a simulated game on Monday. "[I] was able to get up and down, felt a lot stronger than I anticipated, so I'm looking forward to that next step," Vargas said. The 35-year-old Vargas suffered the hand injury when he was hit by a line Continue to Article

April 03, 2018 4:10:pm EST