Jason Vargas finally threw a pitch in the sixth inning last night for the first time as a New York Met. While he would end up with a no-decision in the team’s 6-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the lefty still put together a fine effort to keep his team in the game. Granted, the final line – five hits, three walks, and just one strikeout in six innings of two-run ball –...
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In his first taste of competitive baseball activities in nearly two months, Jay Bruce played a game on his rehab assignment with the St. Lucie Mets. He went 0-for-2 with a walk as he started the evening in right field against the Florida Fire Frogs. Bruce, who was placed on the disabled list on June 17 with a right hip strain, is expected to return to the lineup within the next week and a half,...
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In a tale of two slices of three-inning baseball, Corey Oswalt went from efficient to explosive, finishing his night with a quality start that seemed to have more potential in the early going. Oswalt allowed three runs on six hits and one walk, striking out just three. Nonetheless, his initial success was definitely overshadowed by both the final line and the end result in the Mets’ 4-3...
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The gap between Jacob deGrom’s win total and wins above replacement just closed a little further in today’s rubber game victory against the Cincinnati Reds. With ten strikeouts over six scoreless innings, the righty managed to improve his record to 6-7 while lowering his ERA to 1.77. The former measure means little in the scheme of things, but the latter, in all its unwavering glory,...
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The Mets (47-65) took the rubber game this afternoon with an 8-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds (50-65) at Citi Field. Pitching: Jacob deGrom again starred, although only over six innings. He threw 66 of his 100 pitches for strikes, fanning 10 while allowing just one walk and three hits in yet another scoreless effort. Just two Reds runners made it to scoring position against him this...
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