Juan Lagares has been spectacular this year in the outfield, plain and simple. I would just like to take this moment to acknowledge that our center fielder currently ranks 14th in the majors and 7th in the National League in wins above replacement (WAR). Though Lagares has only two home runs and 32 RBIs in 297 AB this year, his fantastic defensive ability has garnered him a 4.2 WAR this season....
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Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 6, Iowa 5 St. Lucie 8, Fort Myers 6 – Game 1 – Completion of Rainout St. Lucie 6, Fort Myers 5 – Game 2 Asheville 3, Savannah 2 Kingsport 8, Johnson City 7 Prospect Pipeline Noah Syndergaard tossed 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits, walking two and striking out eight. Josh Satin was 3 for 5, with a double and two RBIs. Kevin...
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When your ballclub is cruising toward another mid-70s win season and seeing its attendance in continued decline you try everything you can think of to get fans out to the park. The Mets have tried promotions like fireworks nights, concerts by name entertainers, and have given bobblehead dolls out of everyone from Ed Kranepool to Joe Biden. Nothing is working and those fireworks are pricey. So...
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1. The Mets continue to own the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. They have come away victorious in 12 of their last 14 outings at CBP, winning three out of four in this set. Overall, the Mets are 11-5 against the Phillies this season, however just 16-19 against the rest of the NL East. 2. Juan Lagares is swinging a hot bat in the month of August and didn’t let up in Philly. The young...
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Kevin Kernan of the NY Post believes the Mets chose the wrong pitching prospect to promote when they opted to name Rafael Montero the replacement for the injured Jacob deGrom instead of using the opportunity to usher in the MLB debut of Noah Syndergaard. This would have been the perfect game to have Syndergaard make his major league debut. What’s wrong with offering the fans a little hope and a...
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