The Mets took the nightcap and salvaged a split of the doubleheader with a 3-2 win over the Braves Monday night. Seth Lugo struck out seven batters over six innings. It looked like he still had gas left in the tank, having thrown just 81 pitches, but a lefty was leading off the seventh so [...]
The Mets dropped the opening game of their doubleheader with the Braves by a 9-2 score Monday evening. Chris Flexen got his first start in 22 days and did well through five innings, allowing just one run. Unfortunately, he pitched to three batters in the sixth and did not retire a single one With the [...]
For half the season, if not more, Mets fans clamored to see Amed Rosario get a promotion to Queens. The Mets’ defense at shortstop was not good and Rosario did a lot of damage offensively in the friendly environment of Las Vegas and the Pacific Coast League. It seemed like the perfect confluence of events. [...]
In yesterday’s article about Brandon Nimmo, a side thread in the comments section developed about Nori Aoki, specifically his contract status and the viability of bringing him back as a reserve outfielder in 2018. Commenter Pete In Iowa expressed this opinion: What’s all this crap about the $7 – $8 million Aoki would get being [...]
You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by Even if you’re not on the road, it’s good to have guiding principles. Take Sandy Alderson, for instance. We know his guiding principle is that power is of utmost importance, for both hitters and pitchers. We also know that he [...]
The Mets took the rubber game against the Braves on Sunday, emerging with a 5-1 win. They are now 9-6 against Atlanta this season. Robert Gsellman gave the Mets their second straight strong start, as he hurled seven innings and allowed just one run. Gsellman retired 10 in a row before back-to-back errors in the [...]
With his RBI double in the third inning Saturday, Asdrubal Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 10 games. His hot hitting extends back to August and while not as lengthy, or as eye-popping as his down the stretch numbers in 2016 or 2015, they do prop up his season-long stats and help make the case [...]
Because I aim to please.
The Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Mets with a 14-6 thrashing Thursday night in Wrigley Field. Mets pitching allowed 39 runs in the series, the most ever by the Mets in a three-game series. The Mets actually held 3-0 and 5-3 leads in this game. But Seth Lugo couldn't hold either of them [...]
It’s one thing when you enter a season with no expectations and your team turns in a stinker of a year. But it’s another thing entirely when you have visions of a deep playoff run and instead you find yourself in mid-September 18 games under .500 and hoping for a top-five draft pick. Unfortunately, that’s [...]
Hey, it only took seven years but someone is questioning the pitch calling and who's responsible.
Last year, Seth Lugo provided the shot in the arm the Mets needed to return to the playoffs. This year, Lugo needed a shot in the arm just to be able to pitch. Since returning to the majors on Jun 11, he’s taken his spot in the rotation and missed just two turns despite his [...]