In an uphill battle in which the Mets ultimately came up short, Steven Matz turned in his worst outing in quite some time. Although Matz went just five innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits, he certainly deserved better than what he was given on a few occasions. He exited in the bottom of the sixth inning after allowing a double to Miguel Andujar and a run-scoring single from Greg...
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Noah Syndergaard has tossed 10 innings since returning from a strained ligament in his finger that had kept him out over a month. Not once has he turned in a perfect inning. On six such occasions, the opposition has put two or more runners on. Syndergaard allowed three runs and two walks in a start against the Washington Nationals last week, and admittedly improved to just one run and no walks...
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Good morning, Mets fans! As if there wasn’t enough chaos already with the Mets kicking off their second half tonight in the Bronx, the trade deadline continues to heat up with another acquisition late last night. Cubs Looking For Bullpen Reinforcements Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was the first to report – at the conclusion of their victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, no less...
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A pleasant good morning, Mets fans! With Manny Machado officially a Los Angeles Dodger, the heat of the trade deadline sweepstakes has finally been turned up a notch on the tenth day of our rumor roundup series. Moustakas to the NL East? With ballclubs of varying involvement and interest missing out on two to three months of Machado at either short or third, the conversation has shifted to the...
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The twists and turns of the Mets’ first half could be traced simply by keeping tabs on the relief pitchers themselves. Over the first 14 games, of which the team won 12, the Mets’ bullpen was flying high, hoisting a 1.51 ERA and averaging 10.82 strikeouts per nine innings. The ship took a tough hit on a fateful April 16th opener against the Washington Nationals, as the Mets burned...
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