The Mets have lost four straight and are trying to break their dry spell. Zack Wheeler will get the ball tonight at 7:10 p.m. Yesterday, Jacob deGrom went eight innings and gave up just two runs but got the loss. Ho-hum. Latest Mets News Jerry Crasnick of ESPN says that Ben Cherington is the popular name to fill the Mets GM vacancy. He also mentions Josh Porter’s name as an option. Steven...
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The New York Mets only mustered six baserunners in their 2-1 loss on Friday night to the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Pitching Jacob deGrom pitched for the Mets this evening and was spectacular for the most part. He allowed a homer in the second to Johan Camargo. He pitched a scoreless third thanks to a nice double play by Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes. He worked around a first and second,...
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According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, Ben Cherington’s name keeps coming up around the league as the top candidate to replace Sandy Alderson as the Mets general manager. Previously, Buster Olney of ESPN said the Mets had interest in Ben Cherington to be their next general manager. Cherington, 44, was a long time executive for the Boston Red Sox. Cherington started out as an international...
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No. 30 Ali Sanchez, C Ht: R/R Wt: 196 lb. Level: St. Lucie B/T: R/R Age: 1/20/97 (21) Age Dif: -1.4 Acquired: Signed 2013 (690K Bonus) 2018 Stats: 71 G, 281 PA, 15 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 28 RBI, .267/.299/.387 Previous Rank: 49 The young catcher is known for his plus defense behind the plate with a strong arm, regarded as a good receiver and moves well behind the plate as well. The big key for Sanchez is...
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In his chat on Wednesday, Keith Law of ESPN talked about the New York Mets farm system. After last season, the system didn’t look good due to injuries, graduations and poor performances. Most notably, injuries to Thomas Szapucki and Anthony Kay, plus a poor season from 2016 first round pick, Justin Dunn. The Mets system added high-end talent through the draft and international free agency,...
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