The New York Mets have announced that Steven Matz will not make his scheduled start on Friday night vs the Phillies because of shoulder soreness. Gabriel Ynoa will get the start in his place. It now appears that Matz is out for the season. Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman will both likely pitch in a division series if the Mets get that far, as Ynoa continues in rotation to run out the rest of the...
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Asdrubal Cabrera continues to amaze, smacking a two-run homer into the Coca Cola Corner to put the Mets on the board in the first inning last night. It was the 21st blast of the season for Cabrera and his 20th as a shortstop in 2016, surpassing Jose Reyes’ 19 homers in 2006 for the most home runs by a Mets shortstop in a single season. Three of Cabrera’s last eight home runs dating...
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Some things are guaranteed in life, and some should be. Some are unwritten rules that are ingrained in you from a young age that almost become instinctual. Hold open a door for the person behind you, give up your seat for an elderly person on public transit, tip your delivery guy, call your mother on her birthday; you know, the normal ones. Can we just add one to the list right now? Give...
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The Amazin’ Metscast – Episode 11 – The Jay Bay Chronicles On this week’s dumpster fire of an episode we are joined by Michael Baron as we discuss the Mets’ struggles with teams they should beat while in the midst of a Wild Card race. We also delve into the hot topic that is Jay Bruce as we witness the possible reincarnation of Jason Bay in front of our very eyes....
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Yoenis Cespedes and the Mets were robbed of a walk-off victory Wednesday night, thanks to the glove of Atlanta Braves center fielder, Ender Inciarte. Cespedes hit what looked like a game winning three-jun jack that would have saved the Mets from the embarrassment of being swept by the Atlanta Braves in a pennant race. It though was not meant to be. “I knew I hit the ball well. I knew there was a...
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