A lot has been made about the Mets´ offensive struggles this year and whether Citi Field has been detrimental in that regard. And indeed, the collective performance of David Wright and Curtis Granderson has been well below expectations in 2014 thus far. Both currently are sporting an OPS well over.150 points below their career norms. Granderson has shown signs of life lately but Wright´s...
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Starting a nine-game homestand, the Mets got off to a bad start. The Dodgers defeated them 9-4. Josh Beckett collected the win. Rafael Montero, making his second major league start, got the loss, not having his best stuff. He lasted only 4.1 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits and four walks. The Dodgers opened the scoring on a pitcher base hit (it seems torturous every time this...
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So much is being said about all the roster moves the Mets have made over the last couple of weeks. The lineups don’t always reflect them but there has been some movement there is no denying that. The questions is are the Mets really all-in on this movement? Are you? Mike Vorkunov of the Star Ledger writes about how the inexperience of some of the players on the roster can lead to...
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Kristie Ackert of the Daily News writes that the Mets acknowledged after the 2011 season that Citi Field was unfair to hitters, so they went ahead and moved the fences in. But just last week the Mets told the Daily News that the team was not considering another adjustment of the fences, but Sandy Alderson did not rule out the possibility. “That is something we might consider at the end of the...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post writes that the Mets top pitching prospect, Noah Syndergaard continues to puzzle the Mets. According to sources, Puma adds that even though Syndergaard’s stuff is electric at Vegas, his is still struggling to get results. “He needs more time,” a major league evaluator, who recently watched Syndergaard pitch, tells Puma. “His stuff is better than [Zack]...
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