Imagine for a second that you’re a first-round draft pick, selected 23rd overall by your favorite hometown team. Just over three years later you’re making your major league debut, hitting a three-run home run for your first big league hit. In your first 39 games in the bigs, you slash .359/.380/.669, with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, triple, 31 RBIs, and 29 runs scored. Just under two...
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If you think this New York Mets season has been particularly chaotic, there’s good reason. The team has essentially been on a roller coaster of drama since early April. After a 7-3 start, the team seems to be mired in a constant state of disarray and a day seldom goes by without something negative happening. Presented below is a comprehensive list of the turmoil that has engulfed the team...
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After hitting the skids by dropping seven games in a row, the Mets welcomed the Los Angeles Angels into Citi Field for a three-game series, hoping to turn their fortunes around. The Angels were coming off a four-game winning streak, after sweeping the Chicago White Sox at home. The Mets sent their ace Jacob deGrom to the mound Friday night, looking to stop the bleeding. The 28-year-old tossed...
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With the Mets possessing the third worst team bullpen ERA in baseball (5.08) behind only the Washington Nationals (5.40) and Seattle Mariners (5.44), it’s easy to pick out the negatives, but in the mess of it all, there has been a silver lining. Paul Sewald, the Las Vegas born right-hander, has gotten off to a strong start in his rookie campaign. Sewald, 27 this week, has appeared in 10...
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While the Mets have received some positive news on the injury front as of late from fellow pitchers Steven Matz and Seth Lugo, the team will still be without their ace for an extended amount of time. Daniel Popper of the New York Daily News reports that Noah Syndergaard has “no clue” when he will be cleared to resume throwing. Syndergaard, 24, said that while it’s a very...
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