After two starts in the 2016 season, Matt Harvey stands at 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA. Kevin Kernan of the NY Post has begun to wonder if it is time to worry about Matt Harvey. The short answer is NO. In yesterday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies, Harvey pitched six innings while allowing three runs on six hits. He walked two batters, while striking out three in what was not the most...
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3 Up 1. Starting Pitching Did Their Job All three starters this weekend for the Mets had solid outings. Jacob deGrom, Bartolo Colon, and Matt Harvey combined to allow just five runs the entire series. You would figure that would be enough for the Mets to at least take the series against a weaker Phillies team, however that wasn’t the case. DeGrom was solid in his first outing of the season...
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Episode 2 is hot off the presses. I talk about why you shouldn’t jump on the “panic city” bandwagon just yet. Hear my positives from the week (hint it involves the bullpen and up-the-middle defense) and my concerns about David Wright’s defense. Howard Altman wrote a piece in the NY Observer entitled “Matt Harvey versus the NY Press Corps” and he will stop by...
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The New York Mets (2-3) were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies (2-4) by a score of 5-2 in the rubber match of the opening home series. The Mets wore their 1986 replica jerseys and just like the 1986 club, the Mets will open up their season with a record of 2-3. Pitching: Today, the Mets struggled to shut down what was supposed to be the door mat of the NL East as the they dropped their...
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A review of the latest turn through the Mets’ starting rotation: Name Innings Hits Runs (Earned Runs) Strikeouts Walks ERA (Season) WHIP (Season) Matt Harvey (0-1) 5.2 8 4(3) 2 2 4.76 1.765 Noah Syndergaard (1-0) 6.0 3 0 9 1 0.00 .667 Jacob deGrom (1-0) 6.0 5 1(1) 6 0 1.50 .833 Bartolo Colon (0-1) 6 5 1(1) 7 0 1.50 .833 Best Start: deGrom should get more credit for his performance in the...
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