New York Mets captain, David Wright, will get the day off in today’s series finale against the Cleveland Indians. To further help Wright deal with his spinal stenosis and to keep him fresh for the season, manager Terry Collins decided this was a good time to give David another rest. “There are certain parts of the game where he’s still getting used to being in the lineup every...
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Yesterday’s 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians saw Terry Collins shake some things around with the line-up. In an attempt to spark the offense, Michael Conforto was moved up to the three-hole, and he took advantage of the opportunity. Prior to yesterday’s game, Conforto wasn’t exactly hitting the baseball in a constant way. He was batting just .250 with no homers, and just...
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Neil Walker, the New York Mets second baseman had struggled against lefties the majority of his career. He had hit only .237 with no homers in 93 at-bats with his former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. So far this year, Walker is off to a 5-for-9 start against left-handed pitching. In last night’s 6-5 win against the Cleveland Indians, Walker went yard for his first homer as a...
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A review of the latest turn through the Mets’ starting rotation: Name Innings Hits Runs (Earned Runs) Strikeouts Walks ERA (Season) WHIP (Season) Matt Harvey (0-2) 6.0 6 3(3) 3 2 4.63 1.543 Steven Matz (0-1) 1.2 6 7(7) 1 2 37.80 4.80 Noah Syndergaard (1-0) 7.0 7 1(1) 12 1 0.69 0.92 Logan Verrett (0-0) 6.0 3 0(0) 6 2 1.29 1.00 Bartolo Colon (1-1) 5.1 8 2(2) 5 1 2.13 1.18 Best Start: Noah...
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The New York Mets (4-5) defeated the Cleveland Indians (4-4) by a score of 6-5 in the first game of their series on Jackie Robinson day. Pitching: Bartolo Colon (1-1, 2.13 ERA) did not have his best stuff on the night but still was able to provide 5.1 innings of decent pitching to pick up his first win of the season. Big Sexy did his job as he allowed just two runs on eight hits. He struck out...
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