Curtis Granderson has struggled with consistency hitting from the leadoff spot for the Mets this season, batting just .239 albeit with a .331 on-base percentage. But lately, it’s been a grind for Granderson. He’s batting just .174 in his last six games and producing just a .303 on-base in a 12 game span. Manager Terry Collins, however, doesn’t see a capable replacement for the...
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Right-hander Zack Wheeler stopped by and visited with his teammates in Atlanta on Friday as they began a weekend series with the Braves. Wheeler, who is in the recovery phase of his return from Tommy John surgery, told reporters he expects to start throwing a baseball next month. For now he’s been doing a lot of running and conditioning exercises while he rehabs at the team’s...
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In a previous article where I postulated that it was time for the Mets to trade quantity for quality, a common sentiment from readers was that we need to trade for hitting, not for pitching. I stayed away from discussing hitting targets as acquiring one would not only involve a speculated trade scenario, it would also involve speculation on how players will be shifted or moved internally....
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After winning the first two games over the Blue Jays at Citi Field, the Mets arrived in Toronto at 3 A.M., due to a delay in their flight out of New York and by customs. For the next two games in Toronto, the Mets looked like a tired team with no energy. After losing 8-0 to the Blue Jays on Wednesday, the Mets showed little improvement on Thursday and were trounced 7-1, getting outscored 15-1 in...
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Stat Line: 4.1 IP, 6 ER, 9 H, 4 K, 1 BB After effectively completing his first three innings Thursday night, Bartolo Colon gave up six runs on six hits during the fourth inning to the tough Toronto Blue Jays lineup. This article seeks to explain the cause of Colon’s struggles during the fourth inning. Flaw in Pitching Mechanics Colon struggled to consistently finish his pitches or more...
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