With all the ruckus surrounding the Mets lately — the injuries, the regression, the numerous transactions — a soothing constant, until recently, had been left-handed starter David Peterson. But recently, in abrupt and seemingly unprecedented fashion, even Peterson has become less reliable. Before this week, Peterson had allowed three earned runs or fewer in 15 consecutive starts, dating back to...
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Updated Post: June 28 at 11:03 AM Steve Cohen and his team have officially submitted an application to the New York Gaming Facility Location Board for one of three downstate gaming licenses. “This is a major milestone in our efforts to bring Metropolitan Park to life,” Steve Cohen said in a statement. The Hard Rock Casino is the centerpiece of the $8 billion development project,...
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Two of the Mets’ top pitching prospects delivered solid starts in their teams’ games on Friday evening. In Syracuse’s loss, Nolan McLean limited a Rochester Red Wings lineup filled with major league talent to two runs on six hits. Meanwhile, Jonah Tong tore through the Portland Sea Dogs lineup, recording eight strikeouts on just 92 pitches. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (33-45) 1 vs Rochester Red...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Prior to Friday’s game against the Pirates, the Mets made a number of roster moves which can be found here. Of note, Griffin Canning was placed on the 60-day injured list while Mark Vientos was activated from the IL. One of the moves made, however, was the team decided to release former top prospect Alex Ramírez from Double-A. Ramírez was once one of the...
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With the injuries mounting to the starting rotation, the Mets could have used a steadying performance from David Peterson Friday in Pittsburgh. They didn’t get it. The Pirates (33-50), last in the National League in runs scored, erupted for four runs in the second inning, and the normally dependable Peterson was ineffective for the second start in a row in a 9-1 loss at PNC Park. It was...
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