Alejandro De Aza originally signed with the New York Mets with the thought that he would be playing in a platoon with Juan Lagares. The Mets though had Yoenis Cespdes fall into their laps, relegating De Aza to be the fifth outfielder with playing time being scarce. With all of the recent injuries and struggles of his offense, manager Terry Collins has stated that he will begin to give De Aza...
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The Pirates’ Jameson Taillon will be the next top pitching prospect to make his debut against the Mets, matching up against Noah Syndergaard tonight at PNC Park. Pittsburgh announced the move before yesterday’s doubleheader, which made the call-up necessary for the Pirates to avoid using Jon Niese or Juan Nicasio on short rest. Before being drafted in 2010 out of high school,...
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The Mets lack speed, and everybody, from opposing teams to the fans at Citi Field knows it. As of today, the team scores over 60 percent of their runs via the longball, making them perhaps the only squad in baseball capable of being fourth in the league in home runs while simultaneously sitting third from the bottom in total runs scored. To fix this unfavorable reality and add another dimension...
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New York Mets star outfielder, Yoenis Cespedes has been scuffling at the plate as of late. Cespedes went 0-for-7 with a walk during the team’s doubleheader in which they were swept by Pittsburgh on Tuesday. “I’m a little bit lost at the plate right now, but my hip is not affecting me,” Cespedes said through an interpreter. (ESPN) Over his last seven games, Cespedes is...
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The New York Mets (31-26) were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-26) by a score of 3-1 as they swept the doubleheader. Pitching: Jacob deGrom again put forth a quality start, pitching six innings while allowing three runs. Jacob gave up six hits, while putting nine Pirates down on strikes. He took the loss as his record fell to 3-2 on the season while his ERA rose to 2.80. Jim Henderson...
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