Well, this was most unexpected. After listless, lethargic play, after horrible fielding, horrible luck and horrible injuries on their 1-7 homestand, the Mets have hit the road and taken two straight from their division-leading tormentors, the Washington Nationals. Away from Citi Field, the play has been crisper and the excitement level raised. The Mets took [...]
Injuries happen. Unfortunately, they are a large part of the game and how it is managed. No one on the Mets should understand this more than Lucas Duda, whose career with the Mets has been hindered with many injuries. Since his debut in 2010, Duda has sustained three lower back injuries. The latest injury Duda [...]
Thursday was a rough day for Matt Harvey. He stumbled his way through just 4 1/3 innings after being given short notice that he'd be starting against the Braves in place of Noah Syndergaard. After starting off strong in the first, he got knocked around for five hits and six earned runs while walking a [...]