Now this was how they drew it up back in February, but this game still had a touch of the reality of the summer. The Mets rode the power arm of Jacob deGrom and the power bats of Wilmer Flores, Neil Walker, Michael Conforto and Curtis Grasnderson to pound out a convincing win over the [...]
Late last night, the Mets traded Jay Bruce to the Cleveland Indians for a single-A pitcher, whose ERA is close to 5.00. If you’re on the edge of your seat, dying to ask “And…?” or “Who else?” don’t bother. That’s it. That’s all the return they got for their leading home run hitter (29), RBI [...]
Word came down yesterday that David Wright is beginning “limited baseball activities” in Port St. Lucie. What does that mean, exactly? Is he lacing up his spikes, oiling his glove and taking wind sprints? Or is he swinging against live BP and taking grounders? Or is it something in between? The odds are awfully long [...]
If Amed Rosario tries to tell you, years from now, that his first Major League at bat was a home run, don't believe him. While Rosario didn't blast out of the box as spectacularly as we'd hope, this night was memorable for him and the Mets nevertheless. Just not in a good way. Steven Matz [...]
Usually, when the Mets are having a bad year, they become baseball's premier Hurler Health Spa: an MLB Lourdes where ailing pitchers go to get well. Such was the case this afternoon for veteran Seattle righty Yovani Gallardo. Gallardo only recently returned from a demotion to bullpen work and entered the game sporting a 4-7 [...]
Sometimes, it seems like self-awareness is the most important attribute an MLB General Manager can have. When the trading deadline arrives, as it will in four days, you have to cast a cold eye at the team in front of you and make decisions based on business and where you are in the standings. You [...]
This long West Coast road trip got started on the right foot -- or more accurately, right arm: the right arm of Jacob deGrom. Eight was deGrom's magic number on this night: eight innings pitched, eight strikeouts, eight consecutive winning starts. He kept the San Diego batters baffled all night and the offense gave him [...]
We’re getting nearer the trade deadline right now and this is one of the two seasons during which MLB General Managers are judged – the other being the annual Winter Meetings. This is a crucial time for just about every franchise every year. Much like an NFL team drafting a quarterback, decisions made now could [...]
The Mets needed this. They needed a laugher and tonight, they got one...mostly. A flurry of singles and doubles in the first two innings gave the Mets all the runs they would need in a 7-3 pasting of the St. Louis Cardinals. The game started inauspiciously as Jacob deGrom was forced to expend 13 pitches [...]
If pitching is your thing, then seven-and-a-half out of nine innings were pure delight for you. Adam Wainwright squared off against Zack Wheeler and they matched each other pitch-for-pitch, until they didn't. Wainwright started shakily, walking leadoff man Michael Conforto on five pitches and hitting Asdrubal Cabrera on the shin, but the Mets couldn't cash [...]
Well, tomorrow the fun begins again. After the four-day All-Star festivities – congratulations, Michael Conforto! – the Mets will return to the grind of the rest of the season. First the trading deadline comes at the end of the month, then the dog days of August descend like an anvil in a Roadrunner/Wile E. Coyote [...]
On a sultry night along the Mississippi, two aces squared off: Jacob deGrom for the Mets, Carlos Martinez for St. Louis. On a sultry night along the Mississippi, the ball was flying. deGrom gave up four home runs, Martinez gave up two and a bushel of doubles. Martinez was in trouble from the jump, but [...]