Some may have considered this game Jon Niese's audition to become a Chicago Cub, as the rumors have been circulating the past week about Niese getting traded. He pitched well tonight, going seven innings and allowing one run. Not a bad night for someone on the trading block. Curtis Granderson's hot streak cooled off, as [...]
What do Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz all have in common? Besides the fact that they are all on the Mets, none of them have actually been drafted by Sandy Alderson. Matz was drafted by Omar Minaya in one of the deepest left-handed starting pitching drafts ever (2009), Harvey [...]
The Mets are expected to activate Daniel Murphy and install him as the team’s third baseman in Tuesday’s game against the Cubs. We should all be glad that Murphy is back from the disabled list to lengthen the lineup. And we should be just as happy that the team is finally playing a better defensive [...]
Old fish, skunks and wet dog. These putrid stenches somehow reek less than the 2015 Mets offense. There’s just no other way a baseball team with that type of pitching is hovering around .500. Comparing the Mets to 29 other Major League teams, their 276 runs scored is only better than three other teams. Stellar [...]
Steven Matz has reached the majors and made people aware that he’s more than just a lefty pitcher. Matz and his bat aside, people are wondering if the Mets have anything left in the tank. When does Alderson promote Conforto? Why haven’t we seen Matt Reynolds? What’s left? The Mets have already called up Kevin [...]
The Mets have featured young starting pitchers who can throw absolute heat in the past couple of seasons. In 2012, we saw Matt Harvey’s first major league start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and going 5.1 innings while striking out 11 and getting the win. In 2013, Zack Wheeler made his debut against the Atlanta Braves, [...]
Tonight's game was all about the debut of Steven Matz. We knew he could pitch, but he can also help his own cause at the plate. He went 3-3 with 4 RBIs. It is funny how the offense struggles to score more than two runs, yet a pitcher in his first game drives in four [...]
It took two days to finish, but the Mets and Reds finally finished the game, as the Mets would go on to win 2-1 in 13 innings thanks to a couple of errors by the Reds infield. Curtis Granderson hit his 250th home run to start the game as his offensive hot streak continues. Juan [...]
This can be used for the completion of Sat. suspended game, too.
They say home run hitters typically get them in bunches. Those of us who remember Dave Kingman sadly will recall that he blasted five homers in the seven games before he was hurt back in 1976, ending his best chance to make a run at Roger Maris. Well, right now Curtis Granderson has hit five [...]