After the cold and snowy winter those of us here in the New York have endured, is there a better sight than Opening Day at Citi Field? Even that was a bit touchy, as winter gave us one last snowy blast last Monday morning. So, after their opening homestand the Mets find themselves at 2-4 coming against two projected playoff caliber teams. Here are the 3 & 3 from the homestand. 3 Up: Ike...
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Opening week for the New York Mets certainly did not go as planned: bullpen woes, absent offense, game-changing injuries, silly defensive blunders and questionable managerial decisions all contributed to a rather frustrating 2-4 start. As most of the team becomes acclimated to their new teammates, however, some players are taking it upon themselves to rise above expectations early on in the...
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Fresno 8, Las Vegas 6 After jumping out to a 6-1 lead to start the game, the Las Vegas 51’s bullpen couldn’t hold on for the win as the Fresno Grizzlies scored 7 runs in the top of the 9th inning to give the 51’s their first loss of the season. Jacob deGrom was solid in his first outing of the season going six innings and allowing just one run while striking out 6. The game...
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Yesterday Duda. Today Ike. Who said the Mets can’t rotate first basemen with success? In dramatic fashion, Ike Davis hit the first pinch-hit grand slam any team in the majors has seen since Brian Bogusevic for the Astros in 2011. This game took on many different storylines as the innings progressed. First, it was a story of exceptional starting pitching by both Johnny Cueto and Dillon Gee....
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In his first start of the season for Triple-A Las Vegas, Mets prospect Noah Syndergaard delivered a solid outing that saw him allow two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five in six innings pitched. The young righty threw 51 of his 76 pitches for strikes and induced eight groundball outs on the night. The plan is to not let Thor toss more than 5-6 innings in any start while in the...
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