The Mets scored three runs in the first and never looked back. Behind eight good innings from Bartolo Colon, they beat the Nationals 5-2 to take the second game of a three game series. The Mets opened the scoring on a base hit by Eric Campbell to score two runs. Then Twitter sensation, #FreeLagares, Juan Lagares, drove in the third run. It was 3-0 against Gio Gonzalez, so it was up to Colon to...
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I should preface this by saying I was not a fan of the Mets decision to hire Terry Collins to take over as manager prior to the 2011 season. A change needed to be made, no doubt, but it was a clear signal at that point that the Mets were going to rebuild. Collins has compiled a 244-281 record with the Mets in his 3+ years at the helm, and now has a career record of 688-715 as a major league...
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Who’s Hot Kevin Plawecki Plawecki has had sort of a streaky season but he’s in a hot streak right now that’s lifted has batting average on the season to a healthy .307. He’s 13 for 39 (.333) in his last 10 games with five extra base hits, including his first home run of the season. He’s also scored five runs and drove in five during this timespan. Plawecki has never been a catching prospect...
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Well another edition of the Subway Series is in books. What started out as a thrilling set in the Bronx, quickly turned to frustration and confusion once it returned to Citi Field. There were many things that were left up for debate which is part of what makes this game so great. Roster moves we were all excited to see didn’t quite match up with the managerial decisions that were made...
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For the second night in a row, the New York Mets marched out one of their pitching prospects to make their major league debut. On Wednesday night it was Rafael Montero and on Thursday night it was Jacob deGrom. DeGrom was originally called up to pitch out of the bullpen, but a stint on the disabled list by Dillon Gee changed all of that. In a start that wasn’t as heralded as Montero’s, deGrom...
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