Author: Dilip Sridhar

Morning Briefing: Dominic Smith Arrives!

Tonight, the New York Mets will take on the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:05 p.m. Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.55) will take the mound against Nick Pivetta (4-7, 5.89). Last night, the Mets offense woke up and struck early and often. Wilmer Flores hit a three run home run and third baseman, Neil Walker homered too and had four hits in the rout. Michael Conforto did what Michael Conforto tends to do by drawing...

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Rapid Reaction: Flores, DeGrom Lead Mets’ 10-0 Rout Over Phillies

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 10-0 tonight at Citizens Bank Park in game one of the series. Pitching Jacob deGrom had his A+ stuff again. He was dominant, but ended poorly when he took a 99 MPH line drive of his right tricep. He was pulled as a precaution and X-Rays came back negative. Final line was: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 9 K The Mets are now 10-0 in games deGrom...

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Morning Briefing: Late Night Trade Has Winds Swirling Again

Tonight, the New York Mets (50-61) will head to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies (42-69) at 7:05 p.m. Jacob deGrom will take the mound to oppose Vince Velasquez. The Mets lost 5-1 yesterday to the Rangers. Rafael Montero struggled early in the game and the offense could get virtually nothing going against Martin Perez. Latest Mets News In a late breaking news, the Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Hopeful Fortunes For Flexen

Tonight, the Mets will host the Texas Rangers for a two game set. Chris Flexen will look to rebound from his first two big league starts against Andrew Cashner. The game will begin at 7:10 p.m. Last night was Curtis Granderson’s 10th year celebration of his Grand Kids foundation. The Grand Kids Foundation has delivered more than three million meals to children in need and he personally...

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Morning Briefing: Much Needed Day Off for Fans and Players

There is no game tonight – so in other words, the Mets are guaranteed to not lose. Last night, the Mets lost 8-0 to the Dodgers. Steven Matz was inconsistent again and the Dodgers were their usual world beaters. The season series ends at 0-7 from the Mets perspective. Latest Mets News Jay Bruce has a stiff neck according to Terry Collins and has sat the last two days. He’s expected...

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