Jon Niese set a new career high by allowing four homers, and tied an old one with eight runs allowed. The Mets could do next to nothing against Niese's counterpart, Ricky Romero. And the Blue Jays kept piling on runs in a 14-5 dismantling of the Mets on Friday night at Rogers Centre.
Major League Baseball has suspended Mets Minor League second baseman Daniel Muno 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the league announced Friday.
Justin Turner's friendship with Ricky Romero predates their stint as roommates at Cal State Fullerton, where they helped lead the Titans to a College World Series title in 2004. On Friday, they faced each other for just the second time as Major Leaguers.
David Wright's voice was raspy and strained as he spoke before Friday night's game against the Blue Jays, which he started at third base for the Mets. Though Wright was sick with a head cold that he called "more annoying than anything," he still managed to crack the starting lineup.
Dating back to 1962, the Mets' first season, David Wright is one of eight National Leaguers to be at .411 or better when the games on May 17 were in the books.
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