FLUSHING, N.Y. -- New York Mets manager Terry Collins said there is a pretty good chance that starting pitcher Jacob deGroms next start will be skipped, as he looks to rebound from consecutive poor performances against the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.Mets staff and deGrom say his issue is with his release point, a problem that caused him trouble earlier this season. DeGrom said the teams TrackMan technology found his release point was two inches higher and two inches more toward first base in his past two starts than it usually is for him.That appears to have impacted the performance of deGroms fastball, against which the Cardinals and Giants batted .500 (16-for-32), and his slider, a pitch with which he typically gets strikes at a 68 percent rate. He threw only 13 of 23 (57 percent) for strikes in his past two starts.DeGrom was roughed up for eight runs and 13 hits in five innings in a 10-7 loss to the Giants, then five runs and 12 hits in 4? innings in an 8-1 loss to the Cardinals.I want to be out there, but I think this is going to help me in the long run, deGrom said of skipping a start.The Mets did not yet have a replacement in mind, though Terry Collins listed Sean Gilmartin, Gabriel Ynoa, Logan Verrett, Seth Lugo and Rafael Montero as possibilities. Lugo would be starting on short rest after pitching five innings Thursday. Montero has a 1.70 ERA in eight starts for Double-A Binghamton.Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson said deGrom has performed well after having extended rest in the past. That was true in 2015, when deGrom skipped a turn after allowing six runs in five innings against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 15. Upon returning, he allowed one run in 17 innings with 29 strikeouts in his next three starts, including a win in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Mets hope for Steven Matz to start on Wednesday, Collins said after the teams win on Friday. Matz has been out with shoulder inflammation, but played catch without issue on Friday. He will throw again on Sunday, at which time the Mets will decide whether to activate him from the disabled list in time to pitch next week. Cheap Custom Giants Jersey . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Wholesale Custom Giants Shirts . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. http://www.customsfgiantsjersey.com/ . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing. Mel Ott Jersey Large .com) - Manchester City midfielder David Silva is expected to miss the next four weeks because of a calf problem. Custom Giants Jerseys . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. RICHMOND, Va. -- Ahmad Caver had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Zoran Talley scored 12 points and OId Dominion beat Richmond 64-61 on Monday night.ODU (2-0) snapped a 10-game road losing streak against the Spiders.Caver made a layup and then, after his steal from Jones, fed Brandan Stith for a dunk that put Old Dominion up 60-59 with 3:49 to play. Neither team made a field goal the rest of the way, combining to go 0-for-7 -- with Richmond missing its last five shots including a half-court heave by ShawnDre Jones as time expired.The Monarchs made 4 of 6 foul shots, including 3 of 4 by Talley in the final 1:44, to seal it.dddddddddddd.A 3-pointer by Jordan Baker capped a 16-0 Old Dominion run to open the game and the Monarchs led 22-4 with 9:44 left in the half. ShawnDre Jones scored nine points during a 23-9 spurt to close the half that pulled Richmond (1-1) within four at the break.Jones led Richmond with 23 points. T.J. Cline added 18 with six rebounds and seven assists. ' ' '