Author: Joe D

Dilson Herrera Homers In Big Night At The Plate

The grumblings had already begun for Dilson Herrera who had just one hit in 13 at-bats going into Wednesday’s finale against the Baltimore Orioles. “He looks overmatched. ” “Definitely not ready yet. ” “Needs more seasoning.” “You can’t trust PCL numbers.” But Dilson Herrera silenced all his critics and shut up his detractors with a...

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Familia Leads Majors With 11 Saves

Despite getting tagged for a solo homerun on pitch that caught too much of the plate, Jeurys Familia quickly regrouped and earned his MLB leading 11th save of the season in last night’s 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. In 14.1 innings pitched, Familia has a 0.56 WHIP and 1.88 ERA with 17 strikeouts. Familia has paired his excellent sinker with a lethal slider that he can now throw...

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Kevin Plawecki Has A Five Game Hitting Streak

Here comes Kevin Plawecki. While Daniel Murphy’s RBI single in the fourth inning finally ended the Mets’ 21 inning scoreless streak that went all the way back to Friday, it was Kevin Plawecki’s two-run double that proved to be the decisive blow on Tuesday night as the Mets topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-2. Following Murphy’s single, Wilmer Flores laced a double to left field to put...

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Mets To Continue With Flores For The Next 4-6 Weeks

Here’s the latest on Wilmer Flores who tells Joe Trezza of MLB.com how he felt about about not playing in back to back games in an attempt to have him clear his head. “It’s tough, but you got to get through it. This is how you’re going to learn, from these mistakes,” said Flores. “We’re all professionals, but we’re humans, too. You just have to...

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Win a Mets VIP Experience Playing One Day Fantasy Baseball!

DraftKings is offering Mets Merized Online readers access to a free fantasy baseball contest to win a Mets VIP experience! All you have to do is select the 10 MLB players you think will score the most fantasy points during the MLB games today. Draft one catcher, first baseman, second baseman, shortstop and third baseman, three outfielders and two pitchers under the provided $50,000 Salary Cap....

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