As Joel Sherman of the New York Post wrote today, Jenrry Mejia’s possible return date from his 80-game suspension is in sight and right now, the Mets are saying he will return to the team. Mejia will be allowed to rehab and even pitch in the minor leagues before he is eligible to return to the major league club. If all games are played on schedule, he will be allowed to return to the team...
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The Florida State League Announced today that it has named Michael Conforto its Player of the Week for the second time this season. Conforto is in the middle of an eight-game hitting streak in which he is batting .394/.474/.636 with a homer and five doubles. On the season, he is hitting .295/.358/.486 with seven homers, 27 RBI, 12 doubles, and 15 walks in 193 trips to the plate. He is currently...
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The Mets beat the Phillies yesterday afternoon, but they are still struggling. Their pitching has become suddenly inconsistent and their offense is practically nonexistent. Here are a few things that I think, while risky, could turn things around. Call up Steven Matz Steven Matz is killing it in Triple-A right now. He currently owns a 5-2 record and a 2.24 ERA over his nine appearances (he has...
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Over the first few weeks of the season, the Mets’ pitching was spectacular. It kept the team in the game every night, allowing the offense to do just enough to win. During the Mets’ 11-game winning streak in April, they won only once by more than four runs. However, you can’t count on a pitching staff to be that good for an entire season. There are going to be rough patches,...
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There is no way around it: Over the past two weeks, Bartolo Colon has been dreadful. Over that span, he has made three starts, allowing 19 runs (17 earned) on 26 hits in just 15.1 innings. His last two starts have been especially bad, with Colon allowing six and then nine runs. Last night, he went less that five innings for the first time all season. All of this comes at a time when the Mets are...
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