In a season full of disappointment, outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been a beacon of positivity. He's a well-rounded player who contributes with his eye at the plate, his bat in the box, his feet on the bases and his glove in the field. He hustles on every play like it's game seven of the World [...]
In their last 20 games, the Mets have failed to score at least three runs 13 times. The biggest culprit is the meat of the order. Last season Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce, Michael Conforto and Todd Frazier combined for 107 home runs. The slumping and injured quartet has just 25 through the first 65 games [...]
The Mets’ losing ways continued Thursday night, as they dropped a 6-3 decision to the Diamondbacks. The Mets have now lost 11 of their last 12 games. Innings eater Jason Vargas again failed to go more than five innings. He was given a 1-0 lead but allowed solo runs in the second, third and fourth [...]