Defensive mistakes have cost the New York Mets far too many games this season. A combination of things have been at the core of the issue, including taking a bad route in the outfield, failing to find the ball in the sunlight, among others things. More than a few players have been at fault, but right now, Starling Marte appears to be really struggling out in right field. Saturday’s game...
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The lads from the Big Apple are in good spirits as they travel over to London this weekend. For the first time since July of last season, the New York Mets (27-35) swept a series on the road, taking all three games in D.C. against the Washington Nationals earlier in the week. A strong showing from the lineup was on full display, scoring at least six runs in each of those games. The Mets will...
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Mark Vientos has never been a full-time player at the big-league level. That should change as of Friday morning, when the New York Mets made a flurry of moves, one of which was to option infielder Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse. Since the start of last season, Baty has seen most of the playing time at third base, despite his offensive struggles. But with Vientos getting good results at the...
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The New York Mets (22-33) are in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In the last two days, Edwin Díaz has landed on the injured list, Pete Alonso was lifted for a game after being hit in the hand, and Jorge López has been designated for assignment after throwing his glove into the stands and making a few eye-opening comments after Wednesday’s loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The...
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The New York Mets are in a stretch where it feels as if anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Saturday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants was the latest example of that, as the team surrendered six unanswered runs in a 7-2 defeat in 10 innings. While the team did not finish the day with the result they had hoped for, the Mets should be pleased with what Luis Severino gave them on the...
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