And with such perfect timing, Mets top prospect Noah Syndergaard was named the Pacific Coast League’s Pitcher of the Week I was crossing my fingers for the last 24 hours, hoping to see Syndergaard get recognized for what’s been a remarkable week for him, And making it even more special was being on hand to watch him turn the corner as he has in the last two phenomenal starts. In his...
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Well, this kind of sucks. I was hoping that the David Wright and Travis d’Arnaud injuries wouldn’t burden this team too much, but lately it’s been clear that they can’t continue to fend for themselves much longer without two of their key pieces. Luckily, their return isn’t too far off in the distance: Wright resumed baseball activities on Sunday, and d’Arnaud...
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Major League Baseball announced that Logan Verrett has cleared waivers and as such he was returned back to the New York Mets. The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after going 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in four relief appearances. Verrett has been assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. What goes around, comes around. 🙂 April 25 Right-hander Logan Verrett was designated for...
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Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores sat again on Sunday after sitting out Saturday’s game, even though he was 5-for-9 with a home run against Doug Fister. His replacement Ruben Tejada went 0-for-3, and muffed a double play. Flores has had a rough time defensively at shortstop in 2015 especially last week, committing an error in each of his last three starts and overall he has seven errors this...
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Mets centerfielder Juan Lagares is already recognized as a defensive star, making one highlight reel catch after another game after game, and earning his first Gold Glove last season. However, Lagares is beginning to get a lot of attention for his vast improvement at the plate and is quickly developing into one of the best all-around players on the team. Lagares has been very reliable at the...
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