Jeurys Familia was thrust into the closer's role this season after showing some improvements the year before. Bobby Parnell, last year's presumed closer went down in his first game, received Tommy John surgery for his trouble and is still on his way back to pitching in the majors. The man who took over the ninth [...]
This was a one-run game that the Mets were never in. Jacob deGrom took the mound at Wrigley Field, resplendent with new video boards and refurbished bleachers. He may as well have been back at Yankee Stadium, though. After hitting Dexter Fowler on the knee with the fourth pitch of the game, Kris Bryant christened [...]
In one form or another, we’ve heard about how the Mets have survived with two of their best hitters on the DL and veterans like Michael Cuddyer, Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy underperforming. David Wright’s last game was on April 14 and Travis d’Arnaud’s was on April 19. The team had an off day on [...]
Last season I watched Casey Meisner and he was good but not someone I had a ton of expectations for. The reason for this was that his fastball wasn’t quite a major league fastball. You can succeed in the majors with a 80-something MPH fastball (just ask Jamie Moyer) but it doesn’t always bode well [...]
Last night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies showcased how much Juan Lagares impacts this Mets offense. Everyone knows how good he plays on the defensive side on the ball, as he makes plays that leave everyone watching in awe. There is an excitement watching Lagares play that can remind fans of watching Jose Reyes play, [...]
Every position player in the lineup had a hit today, while Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores and Lucas Duda all had multiple. Five of the Mets 14 total hits were for extra-bases, and the Mets got just enough pitching from their relievers to keep the pesky Phillies' offense from mounting a comeback. Alex Torres [...]
From all indications, the Mets spent a fair amount of time trying to trade a veteran starting pitcher this past offseason. The response from other teams was either low-ball offers or no offers at all, as they tried to pry loose Noah Syndergaard, instead. You can’t blame a team for trying to get Syndergaard. But [...]
Offense is still hard to come by for these Mets, but it proved just enough to top the lowly Phillies in the second game of the series. Juan Lagares broke out of his 0-15 slump in a big way with his go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning. The only other Mets run came [...]
The Mets' loss to the Phillies last night set their record at 18-11. They no longer sit atop baseball, which was nice but ultimately temporary. They still hold the top spot in the NL East, though, a situation both unexpected and welcome. The surging Nationals, 8-2 in their last ten games to the Mets' 4-6, [...]