David Wright Injury Update: Mets 3B Cleared To Return From Pinkie Injury

New York Mets third baseman David Wright has been cleared to return to play by a hand specialist (via ESPN NY).

Wright broke the pinkie finger of his right hand diving back to a base in Monday's game against the Nationals.

He was examined by a hand specialist for the second straight day Thursday. The Mets said in a statement the team's No. 3 hitter was cleared to resume baseball activities "as tolerated."

The Mets won't make a determination on Wright's status for the first game of the series against the Phillies until before the game on Friday.

The Mets got out of the gates to a 4-0 start before Wright missed the past two games due to the injury. New York dropped both games. Wright is hitting .583 with one homer run and 4 RBI in four games.

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Mets Vs. Nationals Final Score: Mets Manager Terry Collins Ejected In New York's 4-0 Loss

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals, 4-0, on Wednesday at Citi Field in New York. The Mets lost the series, 2-1.

Those who expected to see a pitcher's duel on Wednesday were not disappointed as both Johan Santana and Stephen Strasburg were dominant on the mound. Santana went five innings for the Mets in the loss. He allowed five hits, one run and three walks while striking out eight batters. Strasburg went six innings and allowed two hits and no runs in the win. He also walked three and struck out nine.

The Nationals didn't score more than one run in any inning. Mark DeRosa caused the most damage in the Mets' 4-0 loss. DeRosa walked three times and got one hit. DeRosa got the scoring started in the 2nd inning when he scored on a wild pitch from Santana. DeRosa helped Washington double their lead when he walked in the 7th inning which sent Ian Desmond home. The Nats also added a run in the 8th and 9th innings.

The Mets only managed three hits on the day. Ruben Tejada, Daniel Murphy and Ike Davis each had singles.

Mets manager Terry Collins was ejected in the 7th inning for arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire. Collins left the bench while the Mets were making a pitching change to argue the call on a third strike from Jason Bay's at-bat in the bottom of the 6th inning. The ejection was the first of the season for Collins.

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David Wright Injury Update: Wright Has a Broken Right Pinkie

Just when it all looked so promising for the New York Mets, this happens.

During Tuesday night's game, the Mets made an announcement that third baseman David Wright sustained a broken right pinkie on the middle joint.

Wright apparently injured himself diving back into first base on a pick-off attempt Monday night against Washington. At first it was only thought to be a jammed finger, but x-rays revealed a slight fracture.

For now, Wright has been put in a splint and will be re-evaluated on Wednesday for further results. A presumed timetable can be expected Friday, after a hand specialist can look at the x-ray results, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN.com.

Manager Terry Collins hasn't made any declarations yet whether or not Wright will have to go on the DL, or if he can play through the pain while it heals.

Wright says that while he doesn't want to go on the DL, he realizes it may be inevitable if he has to sit for a little bit.

"If I can't play sooner rather than later, I understand. They can't go and be down a man for 10 days or so," Wright said about the DL. "I want to get out there and play as soon as possible. I guess, ultimately, it's not my call, because if I'm not available and still on the roster, we're down a man. ... Obviously, I don't want to go on the DL. No one ever wants to go on the DL. But sometimes it just works out that way. Hopefully, that's not the case this time."

For now, the Mets and Wright play the waiting game.

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Mets Vs. Nationals Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Well, the New York Mets are going to have to recover now knowing their perfect season is no more.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Mets and Washington Nationals will play the rubber match of their three-game series at Citi Field.

You couldn't ask for a better pitching match-up than the one taking place. Johan Santana will man the mound for New York while the Nats have Stephen Strasburg in their corner.

Santana pitched five shutout innings in his first start since 2010 on Opening Day against Atlanta. Strasburg dominated the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, going seven innings and striking out five while only allowing a single run.

The Mets won the first contest 4-3 thanks to a Daniel Murphy walk-off single. Washington came back and countered with a 6-2 win last night finally serving the Amazins' with their first defeat of the 2012 season.

New York also got the very unfortunate news last night that David Wright will be out for a while after fracturing his right pinkie. Wright was having a great start to the season, so this is just a brutal pill to swallow.

Wright will re-evaluated today and then a timetable for his injury will likely be produced.

After Wednesday, the Mets will hit the road to take on Philadelphia and Atlanta for three games apiece.

Time: 1:10 p.m. ET

TV: SNY

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Mets Vs. Nationals Final Score: Washington Snaps New York's Perfect Start, Wins 6-2

New York Mets fans with dreams of a 162-0 season will have to settle for aspiring to 161-1, as the Washington Nationals defeated New York 6-2 on Tuesday night to hand the Mets their first loss of the season.

Ross Detweiler outdueled Dillon Gee, posting five shutout innings and earning his first win of the young season.

Gee last slightly longer, managing five and a third innings of work, but allowed four runs on eight hits.

Ronny Cedeno was the bright spot for the Mets offense, collecting three hits in his first four at-bats of the season. He started in place of David Wright, who was forced to miss the game with a jammed finger.

The two teams will finish off their three game set on Wednesday afternoon, when Johan Santana faces off against sensational 23-year old Stephen Strasburg.

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David Wright Injury: Mets 3B Will Miss Tuesday's Game With Jammed Finger

New York Mets third baseman David Wright will miss Tuesday's game against the Nationals with a jammed finger (via Andy Martino's Twitter).

Wright injured the finger in game one of the series against Washington on Monday. Mets manager Terry Collins said that it is possible that Wright could return for Wednesday's game but that it is painful for Wright to swing the bat right now.

Wright has been excellent in the first four games of the season for the 4-0 Mets. Wright has hit .583 with one home run, four RBI and four walks this season.

Justin Turner could be an option for Wright at third base. Turner is 1-3 in 2012 and hit .260 last season with 4 homers and 51 RBI in 117 games.

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Mets Vs. Nationals, Game 2 Preview: Dillion Gee Will Try To Keep Things Rolling For New York

The Amazin' Mets? Try the "Rolling" Mets. That's what the best baseball team, at least for now, in New York should be called entering its Tuesday match-up with the Washington Nationals (7:05 p.m. on SNY) at Citi Field. The Mets will try to earn their fifth straight victory to start the season, a mark last reached in 1985.

The pitcher trying to help the Mets extended their streak will be young-hurler Dillon Gee, who earned 13 wins and was 3-0 with a 3.02 ERA against the Nats' last season.

On Monday, New York (4-0) kept its record unblemished by using a walk-off single by Daniel Murphy in the bottom of the ninth inning. Murphy's heroic hit followed another solid start by a Mets' starting pitcher, this time by Mike Pelfrey who tossed 5 2/3-innings allowing two earned runs while striking out eight.

Opposing Gee will be another young-hurler Ross Detwiler who was a surprise to make the Nationals five-man rotation.

This contest will be the middle game of a three-game set, which will conclude Wednesday afternoon.

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Mets Vs. National Final Score: Mets Walk Off With Fourth Straight Win

Daniel Murphy hit a walk off single in the ninth inning to push the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Monday night, their fourth victory in as many games to start the 2012 MLB season.

Mike Pelfrey threw 104 pitches in his start for New York, allowing three earned runs in five and two thirds innings of work. He also registered a double at the plate and scored a run.

24-year old outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who was called up on Saturday because of an injury to Andre Torres', hit his first major league home run, a two run shot in the fourth inning to tie the game at three.

Edwin Jackson, whom the Nationals landed on a one-year free agent deal this offseason, lasted just five innings in his Washington debut.

These two teams will continue their series on Tuesday.

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New York Mets Vs. Washington Nationals Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

If someone had to guess before the season started which metro area baseball team would be undefeated after three games, they probably wouldn't have said the New York Mets.

They would've been wrong.

The Mets stunned everyone including most of their own fans with a three game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. New York got timely hitting and some serious power from Lucas Duda to propel them to a nice start.

Now, the Mets play host to the Washington Nationals who took two of three from the hapless Chicago Cubs.

Mike Pelfrey will get his first start of the season tonight. Pelfrey has drawn the ire of many New York fans over the past few years and for good reason. The hulking 28-year-old had an incredible first half of the 2010 season, but since then has been a disaster. Pelfrey posted a 4.74 ERA last year in 34 starts for the Amazin's.

Edwin Jackson will make his first appearance as a member of the Nationals after pitching for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals last season. Jackson pitched well in 2011, to the tune of a 3.79 ERA.

TV: SNY

Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

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