The Mets traveled to Detroit without Gary Cohen and the result was a bland 4-3 loss to the Tigers Friday night in the opening game of three. Noah Syndergaard needed 112 pitches to complete six innings. His velocity was not the problem, as he was still hitting 98-99 in the sixth. But he couldn't always [...]
The latest reports indicate that Zack Wheeler will begin a formal rehab program tomorrow. This means he will see action in minor league games. If all goes well over the next few weeks, we could see Wheeler back in the rotation by September. This would be very exciting and could provide an boost to the [...]
After a bad loss last night, the Mets rebounded to defeat the Yankees at Yankee stadium tonight, 4-1, to split the four-game series. After a rough start on short rest his last time out, Bartolo Colon put in a great performance in this one. His line: 6.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 0 BB, 1 [...]
All MLB contracts are guaranteed which, as football players can tell you, is a nice thing. However, unless otherwise negotiated, owners can trade players whenever they want without having to run it past the individual first. And as Wilmer Flores can tell you, the idea of being traded is a pretty upsetting thing. A free [...]
The Subway Series moved to the Bronx but the Mets’ pitching didn’t get the memo and failed to show up, leading to a 9-5 loss. The game started off great, with Curtis Granderson hitting a leadoff homer and the Mets adding another run on a bases-loaded single by James Loney. But Steven Matz immediately gave [...]
Many of the Mets360 readers participate in Fantasy Baseball Leagues. Others like yours truly are active in Strat-O-Matic. And then there’s Sandy Alderson and his subordinates who are running the New York Mets. What we all have in common in building our respective teams is the knowledge that a team has its strengths and its [...]
Now this is how they drew it up. The Mets got wondrous pitching from Jacob deGrom and offense from a lot of guys not named Jay Bruce to give the Yankees a thorough 7-1 spanking. deGrom scuffled a bit in the first two innings, stranding two runners in each. The Mets had a hard time [...]
Lost amidst the flurry of deadlines deals in general, and the Jay Bruce trade specifically, the Mets and Pirates conducted a swap of disappointing lefties, with the Mets giving up Antonio Bastardo for Jon Niese. FanGraphs listed a summary of 25 deadline deals and this one didn’t make the cut. Yet could it be a [...]