Author: Aaron Valentino

After tensions flared last night between the Mets and the Phillies, the Amazins’ were looking for revenge against their division rivals. Michael Conforto had his biggest game of the season to back up his teammate Dom Smith as the Mets got a much-needed win, 5-4,  in which they backed up their starter Taijuan Walker. The Mets bullpen continued its recent fine play, recording three more...

After the Mets’ win and dazzling start from Jacob deGrom on Friday they looked to carry that momentum into game two of their three game series against the Washington Nationals. A handful of Mets pitchers and hitters did not get the job done as they lost by a final score of 7-1.  On The Mound Marcus Stroman and his sub-one ERA took the mound today for the Mets. Early on he was not getting...

The New York Mets did not sweep their second doubleheader of the year as they fall to the Colorado Rockies by a score of 7-2, snapping their winning streak at four games. A flurry of season pitching debuts for the Mets did not go their way and the bats went as cold as the Denver night.  On the Mound Joey Lucchesi made his first start in Mets uniform tonight and it didn’t go the way he...

The New York Mets came back and won today in game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rockies by a final score of 4-3.    On The Mound   Jacob deGrom was masterful. He went 6 innings on 3 hits, no earned runs, and 14 strikeouts. He lowered his season ERA to 0.46. At one point making a run at history by striking out 9 batters in a row.    It all fell apart for the Mets in the 5th...

The Mets faced the Houston Astros for the final time this spring and won by a final score of 8-3. The Mets bats continue to stay hot.  On the Mound The Mets have expressed a couple of times this spring that they were intrigued of the idea of using an opener. Today the Mets tried this experiment with Jacob Barnes and Joey Lucchesi. Barnes held up his end of the bargain throwing one inning and...