Author: Former Writer

Syndergaard Had An Elbow Exam On May 2

The mighty Noah Syndergaard wielded his hammer and his brute arm in the Mets 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night. The norse god did it all, carrying his team to victory. Thor pitched eighty innings against the Dodgers and allowed just two runs. He gave up six hits while walking one and striking out six. Syndergaard picked up his third victory of the season, improving his...

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Amazins’ Show Depth and Flair in LA

On a night where several players were banged up and the 2nd place Nationals put on a show with Max Scherzer’s 20 strikeout game, the Mets proved sturdy and had a pitcher of their own steal a show. Noah Syndergaard carried the Mets to a thrilling victory over the Dodgers in LA on Wednesday night, pitching eight terrific innings and providing all of the offense, as he hit two big-time home...

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Bastardo Gets Nasty, Dodges Another Bullet

During the 8th inning of last night’s 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, reliever Antonio Bastardo showed some moxie after being greeted by a Corey Seager double to start the inning. With the game knotted at two, Terry Collins has Bastardo intentionally walk the next batter Justin Turner. Now with two on and no outs, the dangerous Adrian Gonzalez was digging in at the plate, Bastardo...

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The Z Files: Robles’ Fateful Pitch To Trayce Thompson

Jacob deGrom settled in after allowing two runs on two doubles and a sacrifice fly during the first inning but the New York Mets eventually lost 3-2 on a walk-off home run by Trayce Thompson off Hansel Robles in the bottom of the ninth inning. Hansel Robles Pitch Selection & Movement Prior to Thompson’s home run, Robles was attacking the strike zone with two-seam fastballs at 96 mph and hard...

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Jacob deGrom Battled Through Seven Innings

New York Mets righty, Jacob deGrom battled through seven innings of baseball last night while his mechanics were not a bit out of whack. He allowed just two runs on eight while striking out four, picking up a no-decision in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. Jacob was hit hard through the first few innings of the game. Aside from the first inning, he was able to escape trouble without any further...

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