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Marc Carig
Marc Carig has covered Major League Baseball since 2008, starting with the Baltimore Orioles ('08), the New York Yankees ('09-'12) and now the New York Mets for Newsday. In related news, he Tweets way too much.
Mets trade chips
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Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler aren’t going anywhere. Ditto for David Wright. So where does that leave the Mets at the trade deadline?
Well, that depends on whether general manager Sandy Alderson is willing to part with his organization’s store of young pitching.
If the Mets put the likes of Noah Syndergaard or Rafael Montero in play, it’s possible that they can swing a deal for an impact...
Read more »Justin Turner to DL, Scott Atchison activated
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ATLANTA -- A few notes before the tag team of Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler take on the Braves during this Tuesday afternoon doubleheader. Weather permitting, of course:
-- The Mets placed utilityman Justin Turner on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left intercostal muscle. They also activated righthanded reliever Scott Atchison from the DL after he had been shelved with elbow inflammation....
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