There will be no Yoenis Cespedes type player coming this year to propel the Mets into the postseason. No mid-season spark to carry the offense to the promised land. Can Cespedes repeat his 2015 second half to propel the team to the playoffs once again. The Yo Show has put up nice numbers this season, hitting to a .290/.370/.565 slash line. He has hit 21 homers to go along with 56 RBI and has...
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Las Vegas 51s announced that pitcher Sean Gilmartin has been placed on disabled list with what is being called shoulder “soreness”. No word yet as to the severity or full diagnosis. Though with Matt Harvey in our recent memory, having a not so optimistic outlook can’t be helped. On the season Gilmartin is 9-5 and has a 4.63 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 26 walks in 93.1 innings. In a corresponding...
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Bob Klapisch of The Record spoke to a source familiar with the negotiations between the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers and was told that a deal that would send Jonathan Lucroy to the Mets is “not happening.” On Sunday, the Daily News reported that the Brewers rejected a straight-up Travis d’Arnaud for Jonathan Lucroy trade offer from the Mets. Original Report – July...
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The crosstown Yankees have fired the opening salvo of trade season, sending Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports reported first on Monday. The package going to the Yankees consists of top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, 21 year old outfielder Billy McKinney, swing man Adam Warren, and a player to be named later. Torres is the clear centerpiece of the deal. At just 19 years...
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3 Up 1. Matz Back on Track The series finale down in Miami was certainly one the Mets needed to have. Terry Collins said before the series began, that the Mets needed to take two of three. In order for them to do so, Steven Matz was going to need to give them a solid outing. He did just that by earning his first win in almost two months. Matz went six strong innings while allowing no runs on...
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