3 Up 1. Brilliant Bart Coming off a shaky start against the Cincinnati Reds, Bartolo Colon was dazzling against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. Colon allowed seven hits, struck out seven, and didn’t allow a walk in eight innings pitched. The win was his 220th of his career, moving him past Pedro Martinez for second-most all-time by a Dominican-born pitcher. Colon retired 16 of the last 17...
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Just Keep Winning…. A motto any team can get behind, the above mantra is especially pertinent for the 2016 New York Mets. Every win counts the same, regardless of when it comes or who it comes against. Despite the surprising Phillies, it has been clear for some time now that the NL East is currently far from a gauntlet. On the eve of their first of two west coast trips this season, the...
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New York Mets southpaw, Steven Matz, had another dominant start during Wednesday’s 8-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Matz continued to show that his first start was nothing but being a bit rusty. Matz, 24, put forth his longest start of the season and tied a career high with 7.2 innings pitched. He allowed no runs on two hits, while walking none and striking out eight. “All my...
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The New York Mets hitters amassed only a single hit in their 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. As noted below, there is little to worry about with the Mets batting lineup but the same cannot be said for Matt Harvey. Matt Harvey (L, 2-4) 3 R, 8 H, 4 SO, 2 BB There were two main reasons Harvey was successful last season: His ability to throw a strike in any count, especially behind in the count,...
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After throwing a couple of improved starts as of late, it was thought that the “Dark Knight,” Matt Harvey, may have righted his ship. In Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Atlanta he regressed against a weak Braves lineup. Harvey threw 5.2 innings while allowing three runs on eight hits. He walked two and struck out four in an uneven performance. He dropped his record to 2-4, while keeping...
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