Author: Brian Devine

Collins Hopeful Despite 4th Straight Loss

After the Mets lost their fourth game in a row yesterday, Terry Collins said he remains hopeful the Mets will turn it around. Collins told reporters the Mets can put this stretch behind them if they can finish the home stand strong. ”What is it, four in a row? That’s not going in the right direction,” the Mets manager said. ”But, as I told them last night, if we win the...

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Mets Have Brewers Relievers Jeremy Jeffress and Will Smith On Radar

According to Jon Heyman of FanRagSports, the Mets have interest in Brewers’ relievers RHP Jeremy Jeffress and LHP Will Smith. While Jeffress and Smith have preformed well this season, Heyman reports they could come at a steep price. “The Brewers are getting big interest in their pen guys, especially Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress,” Heyman says. “They don’t feel an urgency...

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Syndergaard Effective In First Start After All-Star Break

In his first start after the All-Star break, Noah Syndergaard came through with a gutty performance despite showing a little rust. More importantly, he exhibited no ill effects despite getting 11 days off and leaving his previous outing with an arm fatigue. He struck out eight batters, allowed seven hits, two walks and one unearned run in 5.2 innings against the Cubs. “The fatigued arm obviously...

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Mets Receive Good Signs Heading Into Chicago

After a demoralizing loss on Saturday, the Mets quickly turned things around with a convincing 5-0 victory yesterday over the Phillies. Behind the dominance of Jacob deGrom, who fired a one-hitter, the Mets took the series and head into Chicago with serious momentum. “We know we’re heading to a place where we’ll be facing a really good team, especially at home,’’ Neil Walker told The Post....

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Verrett’s Rotation Spot Appears Safe For Now

While Logan Verrett wasn’t dominant last night against the Phillies, but he kept the team in the game and gave them a chance to win. Verrett pitched six solid innings while allowing two runs and striking out four. But the Mets provided him with only two runs of support, and the bullpen yielded the game’s go-ahead run in the 7th inning. After the game, Collins said Verrett doesn’t...

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