The Mets ran into a buzzsaw named Gerrit Cole and lost the opening game of the series to the Pirates, 4-1, Friday night. Cole pitched 8.1 innings and hit 99 mph in the ninth. Noah Syndergaard showed flashes of dominance, recording the first four outs via strikeout. But he couldn't keep up with Cole. He [...]
Troy Tulowitzki is the best shortstop in baseball and he’s playing for a bad team that may finally be willing to trade him. He’d be a defensive upgrade over Wilmer Flores and he’d be the best hitter on this Mets team. A gigantic contract, long injury history and (suspected) high trade demands make him less [...]
Since his call up from Triple-A Las Vegas on April 25th, Mets reliever Hansel Robles has proven to be deserving of a spot in a major league bullpen. For the most part he has come in in low-leverage situations and has excelled. He is striking out 10.57 batters-per-nine, and issuing 2.35 walks-per-nine. Robles throws gas, [...]