Before flying out in his final at-bat during Tuesday night’s game four, Lucas Duda had struck out in six consecutive plate appearances. Overall, Lucas has gone 2-for-15 in the NLDS with 0 HR and 0 RBI’s. Duda is a big part of this line-up and the Mets need to have him get it going in this win or go home finale. He is known to be a streaky hitter and seemed to be getting it going at...
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Looking back on all my interviews preparing the book The Voices of Baseball, one particular memory would apply to tonight’s game in Dodger Stadium. Dave Wills of the Tampa Bay Rays, on the morning of Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS, noticed his broadcast partner, Andy Freed feeling a bit melancholy, knowing they were playing a Red Sox team which recent history had spelled improbable comebacks on...
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You knew it was bound to happen at some point. You knew he was due for a postseason win. You just didn’t want to believe it would happen last night against the Mets on our home turf in a pivotal Game 4 of the NLDS. Clayton Kershaw was a Goliath on Tuesday night at Citi Field, The overpowering southpaw pitched a gem, going 7.0 innings strong allowing just one run on three hits while...
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According to an article from Adam Rubin at ESPN NY, manager Terry Collins advised that Juan Uribe will more than likely not be available to the team if they advance to the NLCS. The veteran infielder has yet to resume any baseball activities at this time. Uribe, who was part of the turnaround for the Mets offense during the last two months of this season, has played a key role for the team since...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 3-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday night at Citi Field. The series is now tied at two games a piece and heads to Los Angeles for the critical Game 5 showdown. Pitching: Steven Matz started for the Mets and struggled through five innings. The rookie left-hander gave up three runs, all in the third inning, unfortunately...
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