The Mets bounced back from sad Sunday with a solid pitching performance from Noah Syndergaard and a 19-hit attack that resulted in 12 runs. Marlins manager Don Mattingly ran through eight pitchers, but every hitter in the Mets lineup feasted on them. Curtis Granderson drove in three runs as did Lucas Duda who did so [...]
Jay Bruce vs. Michael Conforto
A modern version of the classic
No one knew how both teams were going to handle the emotions around tonight's game. The Marlins seemed to use theirs in the best possible way. They jumped on top early and cruised to a 7-3 win. Terry Collins indicated prior to the game that the Mets had the best possible starter given the circumstances, [...]
As one of three teams fighting for two playoff spots, each and every remaining game counts. Especially since the Cardinals (vs. Reds and Pirates) and Giants (vs. Rockies and Dodgers) will both be at home for their last two series while we take the road. If we can reel off the next four including a sweep [...]
The baseball world was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Marlins young ace Jose Fernandez. The Marlins had just adjusted their rotation so that Fernandez would face them in the upcoming series. You hear so much about how Player X performs well against the Mets. This was certainly case with Fernandez. To [...]
Continuing my series on the projected lineups for the 2017 Mets Minors, we reach Port St. Lucie. Most of the players will be graduates from Columbia and Brooklyn but you start seeing more players who are being held back thanks to performance or injury. Lineup: 1. J.C. Rodriguez, DH 2. Vinny Sienna, 2B 3. Wuilmer [...]
On this third weekend of NFL action, the Mets broke out a football score, as they put up two touchdowns and a field goal to beat the Phillies, 17-0, in the last regular season game of 2016 in Citi Field. The game started on a somber note, as the broadcast started with a tribute to [...]
Last year’s playoff run was led somewhat equally by players acquired by Omar Minaya and Sandy Alderson. On the Minaya side, there was Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Jeurys Familia, Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda leading the way. On the Alderson side, there was Noah Syndergaard, Bartolo Colon, Travis d’Arnaud, Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes [...]