It’s been one of those classic up and down weeks for the Metsies: losing a series on the road, sweeping a four game series, then getting swept at home. It’s clear to most that the Mets are the new favorites to win the division, but there is some major work to be done before they can truly call themselves “playoff ready”. On the plus side, the pitching is phenomenal and...
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Starting Pitching Well this is about as obvious as they come; the New York Mets starting pitching is essentially to a successful stretch run. The starting rotation ranks 3rd in the National League in ERA with a 3.26. Jacob deGrom has been nothing short of fantastic and is a serious contender to win NL Cy Young. Noah Syndergaard might well be the NL Rookie of The Year. Pretty impressive that two...
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Steven Matz started for St. Lucie (A) on Saturday night and threw one inning while allowing one run, earned, on three hits with two strikeouts. The young lefthander threw 23 total pitches, 16 for strikes in his first rehab start and later told reporters that he felt no discomfort in his left lat muscle area. “I was really happy with the way things went,” Matz said. “I felt no discomfort. I...
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Move over Yankees, there is a new sheriff in town. In a city that has been dominated by the big brother New York Yankees since Carlos Beltran was left frozen on an Adam Wainwright curveball in 2006, the tide has been turning for the Amazin Mets, the only first place team that plays in the Big Apple. They are certainly the King of Queens, but now they may also be Kings of all of New York City. In...
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Stat Line: 7 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 5 SO, 2 BB Noah Syndergaard learned one valuable lesson yesterday against the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are a worn out, non-contending playoff team. They are playing in a day game late in the season before they fly out of that night. They want to get on that plane as soon as possible so they can get to their destination as early as possible. This translates to...
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