This season, T.J. Rivera has shown his dazzling but short stint in the majors last year was no fluke. In 64 games on the campaign, Rivera is batting a cool .303/.348/.469 with five homers and 25 RBI. This puts his career slash line at .314/.347/.466 through 97 games — that’s no small sample size. Rivera has also proven to be incredibly versatile in the field, playing first, second...
Read More
While the Mets are likely sellers in the trade market, there’s no guarantee they’ll be able to sell all of their pieces. Given how the deadline transpires, the Mets will likely have some questions to address about playing time for some players with expiring contracts. Here’s a breakdown of what the Mets should do if they can and cannot trade away their chips. LUCAS DUDA If he’s traded: Call up...
Read More
Things were going smoothly for Zack Wheeler, who was dealing through the first four innings on Monday night, locked into a pitcher’s duel with Adam Wainwright. In the fifth, the 27-year-old loaded the bases with three consecutive walks, but got himself out of the inning unscathed. But the next frame wasn’t so kind, as the Cardinals were able to break into the scoring column with a...
Read More
Prior to Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Mets manager Terry Collins spoke about pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey, who each began throwing programs yesterday. Syndergaard, who has been out since May 1 with a torn lat said he feels “great” after tossing the ball. “I’m itching to get back out there. I’m ready to roll,”...
Read More
Yoenis, Yoenis. Wherefore art thou, Yoenis? Down 6-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had a chance to right the ship. It’s been a struggle for the 31-year-old outfielder in 2017, who has driven in just 20 runs in 44 games after inking a lucrative four-year, $110 million deal in the offseason to keep him in...
Read More
