Marcus Stroman pitched an absolute gem as the New York Mets wrapped up their series in Cincinnati with a 7-0 shutout of the Reds on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets needed a deep outing from Stroman given how thin their bullpen has been stretched, and the starter responded in kind by pitching a one-hit shutout. Stroman threw over 90 pitches and went eight full innings to give the Mets the length...
Read More
It was another complete meltdown by the New York Mets against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, but Tylor Megill continued to prove that he could be a decent fifth starter in the majors. To say that it hasn’t been a vintage start to the second half of the 2021 season for the Mets would be a severe understatement given two straight losses to the Pirates, not to mention Francisco...
Read More
We continue our first half report cards by taking a look at the New York Mets bullpen, which has been a considerable strength so far in 2021. Things will start to get interesting now we are on the other side of the All-Star break but, before we look ahead, let’s take a moment to reflect on the work done by the Mets bullpen so far this season. With the offense punching well below its...
Read More
Aaron Loup will get the start in Sunday’s matinee against the Pirates at Citi Field. The New York Mets will close out the first half of the 2021 season against the Pirates at 1:10 P.M. on Sunday. Aaron Loup will start for the Mets against the Pirates today. — Tim Healey (@timbhealey) July 11, 2021 There was some thought that maybe Jacob deGrom would go given that he is skipping the 2021...
Read More
Tylor Megill carved out another strong outing on the mound as the Mets beat the Pirates in Game 2 to split a double-header at Citi Field on Saturday night. Just one of many faces drafted in to patch up a rotation ravaged by injuries, Megill hasn’t looked out of place in the majors and he got the job done for the Mets once again as they split a double-header for the eighth time this season....
Read More
