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Plus a look at why starting Luis Severino against the Cubs over the weekend was a good idea and J.D. Martinez's impact on the clubhouse.
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Source: Whether umpire grants permission to wash up or not depends on if the umpire feels the player crossed a line by being sticky.
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Díaz recently returned from the injured list with improved results
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The Mets squeaked out a series victory over the lowly Marlins but still saw positives in their performance.
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In the Mets' big win Wednesday, McNeil was the only player in the starting lineup who failed to record a hit.
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Alonso departed after getting hit on the hand by a 93 mph fastball.
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After another tough night, Carlos Mendoza made no assurances regarding Adrian Houser's role: "We gotta see what we got next."
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His fastball velocity is down, but the real culprit for Díaz is that he keeps leaving his vaunted slider in the middle of the plate.
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Díaz's second blown save in his last three opportunities occurred after the Mets entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead.
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Also, the Mets have been conservative in how they’ve used the closer in his first month back, but that might be changing.
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When the bullpen door swings open and the trumpets sound, Díaz expects to feel like his dominant self again.
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Having Díaz back in the ninth played into how president of baseball operations David Stearns built his bullpen this past winter.
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There is a lot of work to do in rebuilding the Mets' bullpen. The return of Edwin Díaz will help but external adds will need to be made.
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Díaz is working his way back from a torn right patellar tendon suffered during an on-field celebration at the World Baseball Classic.
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“My goal is to come back this season, throw one or two games or whatever. That’s how I am looking at my workouts and everything," Díaz said.
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The roots of Alexis’ season took shape in Edwin’s hotel room that awful night in Miami.
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Are you tired yet of hearing about the Dodgers blueprint? It's been a linchpin of analysis around the Mets' long-term construction.
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Pitcher Edwin Díaz injured his knee during Puerto Rico’s on-field celebration at the World Baseball Classic last month.
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"When Díaz comes in, when that shutdown guy comes in, you can tell the mood is totally different. It's not just one inning to replace."
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"I still had it in my mind and I couldn't get it out," Díaz said Monday through his interpreter.
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