There are a multitude of reasons why the Mets are only a game over .500 and 3.5 games back of the Cardinals for the second Wild Card. The most popular excuse is injuries. There is some validity there with Matt Harvey, Lucas Duda, and David Wright gone for the year. Yoenis Cespedes was hobbled by a quad injury before he was finally forced to go on the disabled list. Now that he’s back, he...
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Last night felt so good in a month full of not so good moments for the Mets. It was so satisfying to see them jump out in front and take command of the game en route to a much needed series win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Can you imagine what the alternative could have been? So instead of coming home to Citi Field down 5.5 games for that coveted second wild card, our Boys from Flushing...
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Las Vegas 51s (63-70) 10 vs. Salt Lake Bees (58-72) 5 F/7 BOX SCORE Brandon Nimmo CF: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, R .344/.418/.533 Michael Conforto LF: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R .423/.480/.748 Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R .311/.361/.492 Ty Kelly 2B: 1 for 2, 3 RBI, R, BB .335/.418/.447 The 51s scored eight runs (five earned) against Tim Lincecum. Michael Conforto homered again against a...
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The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will get to know each other a little more over the last 35 games of the season. The two NL East rivals will play each other ten times between now and October 2nd, with the first meeting scheduled for Friday night. Both teams will have a lot to say on how each other’s season ends. The Mets are staying relevant in the NL Wild card race and their ten...
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In what seemed like an absolute must-win game for a team who is fighting to stay relevant in the Wild Card race, they took care of business. Coming from an unlikely place, Alejandro De Aza provided half the offense on a night they would score 10 runs. A man who had been tossed aside by many early on in the season and rightfully so, has come around at a time when the Mets needed it most. De Aza...
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