The Mets (34-41) earned themselves at least a split of their four game set with the Marlins (37-37), beating Miami for the second time in three days by the score of 4-0. Jacob deGrom got the start for the Mets and was brilliant. The 26-year old right-hander went seven scoreless innings, scattering five hits and striking out seven while walking three– all on just 97 pitches. deGrom,...
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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that Sandy Alderson disassociated himself Friday from the blocking-the-plate rule enacted by Major League Baseball this season even though he serves as chairman of the rules committee that influenced it. Rubin adds that the only person visibly livid in the clubhouse was Alderson and the GM implied after the game that he already had been in touch with Major League...
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Jacob deGrom will be taking the mound on Saturday in Miami against the Marlins for his eighth major league start, with the hopes that he will finally win that elusive first victory on the season. DeGrom (0-4, 4.39), has been victimized by a lack of run support from the Mets and over his last three starts he has allowed 13 runs on 26 hits, and six walks in 15 innings pitched. Adam Rubin of ESPN...
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The Mets (33-41) dropped the second game of their four game set with the Marlins (37-36) on Friday night by a score of 3-2. Daisuke Matsuzaka got the start for the Mets and pitched very well, as he has all season. After Rafael Furcal scored in the first inning following his leadoff triple, the 33-year old Matsuzaka settled down to pitch a solid game. In all, Dice-K went 5.1 innings, and allowed...
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Tyler Pill pitched a gem of a game, and also helped out his own cause with an amazing night at the plate. The Mets 4th round pick of the 2011 Amateur draft, earned the victory and evened up his record to 5-5 by tossing eight innings, allowing no runs, on four hits, with no walks and nine strikeouts and also lowered his ERA to 4.11. What made his day an overall success was his 3 for 3 night at...
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