Month: July 2016

Rene Rivera Comes Through In The Clutch In Multiple Ways

  Rene Rivera had an eventful game Tuesday during the Mets thrilling 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. From helping Noah Syndergaard get through 5.2 innings of work, to a costly throwing error that put the Cubs on the board early. He followed with a clutch go-ahead single and ended by helping Jeurys Familia navigate through what seemed the impossible. Rivera seemed to be at the center of every...

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Syndergaard Effective In First Start After All-Star Break

In his first start after the All-Star break, Noah Syndergaard came through with a gutty performance despite showing a little rust. More importantly, he exhibited no ill effects despite getting 11 days off and leaving his previous outing with an arm fatigue. He struck out eight batters, allowed seven hits, two walks and one unearned run in 5.2 innings against the Cubs. “The fatigued arm obviously...

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Familia The Escape Artist Secures Win For Mets Despite Wild Ninth

The New York Mets (50-43) defeated the Chicago Cubs (56-37) tonight at Wrigley Field by a score of 2-1. If the Dodgers can hold on to beat the Nationals tonight, the Mets will gain some ground in the standings, and sit 5.5 games back behind Washington. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard toed the rubber for the Mets tonight, and tossed a solid 5.2 innings, allowing just one run on seven hits, while...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Cubs, 7:05 PM

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 • 7:05 p.m. (ET) Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-4, 2.56) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (12-4, 2.68) SNY • ESPN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Mets Lineup Jose Reyes – 3B Curtis Granderson – CF Yoenis Cespedes – LF James Loney – 1B Neil Walker – 2B Asdrubal Cabrera – SS Michael Conforto – RF Rene Rivera – C Noah Syndergaard – RHP Cubs Lineup Tommy La Stella –...

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Six Mets Minor Leaguers That Could Be On the Move

The rumor mill is about to be churning out hypothetical scenarios en masse as the trade deadline nears. Most of the rumors will lead to nothing, some will come to fruition, and on occasion, a deal nobody saw coming surprises us all. With the second wild card available, many teams will not count themselves out, sometimes to their own detriment (Mr. Preller). Panic City may have had a population...

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