Good morning to all you Amazin’ Mets fans!
The New York Mets had a day off yesterday, following their Subway Series double-header on Tuesday, which they split taking one game apiece. New York won’t have much time to rest in the near future, as the Mets will play 18-straight games with no more days off in the the month of June.
Tonight the Mets will start their four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, with Jacob deGrom (3-6, 3.45 ERA) set to face Jack Flaherty (4-3, 4.08 ERA). After allowing seven runs (six earned), against the Marlins on May 17th, deGrom has settled in to a pretty nice grove. Over his last four starts, deGrom has allowed six runs across 23 2/3 innings pitched for a 2.28 ERA.
The last time Flaherty took the mound for the Cardinals, he failed to make it out of the fourth inning after struggling mightily with his control. Flaherty walked three batters and allowed four runs, before being pulled from the game with two outs in the fourth inning after throwing 96 pitches (50 strikes). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 and the game will be televised on SNY.
Latest Mets News
Marc Carig writes the inspiring story of a former Mets pitching prospect, Luis Vasquez, who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer at 20 years old. The story talks about how Vasquez became cancer-free, with the help of the Mets organization and former GM Sandy Alderson.
An investment fund backed by the Wilpon and Katz families is getting into the e-sports business, as Sterling.VC is starting two professional video-game teams.
Mets third-round draft pick Matthew Allan named Player of the Year, by the Orlando Sentinel.
Mike Puma of the New York Post, reports that the Mets won’t use top pitching prospect, Antony Kay, out of the bullpen this year. If he receives a mid-season promotion it will be as a starting pitcher.
Latest MLB News
Cubs pitcher Steve Cishek carted off the field yesterday after getting hit in the shin with a ball.
San Diego Padres option Rookie of the Year candidate RHP Chris Paddack to Single-A, to try to limit his innings pitched.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the alleged hit men who attempted to murder David Ortiz were paid $7,800. Police in the Dominican Republic currently have five suspects in custody.
Latest NL East News
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Australian right-handed pitcher, Josh Gessner as an international free agent.
Latest on MMO
Tim Ryder wrote about the Mets’ struggles with inconsistencies in 2019.
Josh Finkelstein noted how the Mets intend to use top pitching prospect Anthony Kay going forward.
On This Date in Mets History
1965: Ron Swoboda breaks the Mets rookie record for home runs hit in a season.
2012: R.A. Dickey allows just a first inning infield single, for his second career one-hitter. Dickey would also break the Mets franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings, passing Jerry Koosman‘s record 31 2/3 inning stretch. Dickey added an inning to the record, before allowing an unearned run in the ninth inning of that game to snap the streak.
