Mets’ Rodriguez apparently tore thumb ligament in fight
HOUSTON (AP) – Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand and will need surgery to repair the injury, which presumably was sustained when punching his girlfriend’s father at Citi Field. The Mets announced the injury before Monday night’s game at the Houston Astros. They …
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New York Mets Begin Four-Game Series in Houston Trying To Support Niese
Jon Niese hasn’t gotten much run support lately, and the Mets will try to turn that around tonight. Each of Niese’s last two starts have been identical: pitch great ball, and get a no-decision for the effort. In both starts against the Phillies and Rockies, he went seven innings and allowed one run. Both times the Mets bullpen blew a one-run lead in the eighth. It hasn’t only been Niese not …
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Mets’ Rodriguez has torn thumb ligament, is out for season
Mets pitcher Francisco Rodriguez is led into Queens Criminal Court on Thursday after he was charged with assaulting his father-in-law at a Citi Field family lounge following a game. Rodriguez suffered a thumb injury during the scuffle and is out for the season.
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Mets Cry Foul Over Reports on Kosher Ruling
Reports saying that a judge ruled that the New York Mets’ ballpark must allow a kosher-food vendor to sell its products on the Jewish Sabbath “mischaracterize the court’s verbal ruling,” the team said.
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