A pleasant good afternoon, Mets fans! We’re in day three of our rumor roundup as the trade deadline approaches, and we have another team vying for Manny Machado. The Boston Red Sox, per Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun, have been in contact with the Baltimore Orioles about a potential deal for the All-Star shortstop, just a day after we had learned that the New York Yankees had been...
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On a rudimentary level, things have been going swimmingly for Brandon Nimmo this season. The 2011 first-round pick has been arguably the Mets’ best offensive asset in 2018, battling his way into an everyday spot in the lineup with a .258/.382/.504 clip that features 12 home runs, 26 RBI, and seven stolen bases. I wrote a quasi-controversial article as recently as a week ago citing the...
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Steven Matz continued to build off his recent success this afternoon, lowering his season ERA to 3.31 (now good for 10th in the National League) with six and one-third innings of one-run, five-strikeout ball. After a 29-pitch first inning, the lefty walked just one batter through the rest of his day, allowing just four other hits before exiting with 110 total pitches under his belt. Matz has now...
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Last night, as the story has gone practically the entire season, Jacob deGrom started a game for the Mets and flat-out dominated the opposition. Likewise, thanks to some lousy run support and a solo homer from Willy Adames in the fifth inning, the Tampa Bay Rays didn’t need much to keep deGrom away from another hard-earned win. Even with the night ending with a towering walk-off grand slam...
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Through his first full big-league season, Brandon Nimmo has emerged as one of the lone bright spots in the Mets’ lineup. Between the remarkable plate discipline and his newfound power, the 2011 first round pick is more than a grinder with an infectious smile. Notwithstanding the injuries to Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce, Nimmo has done more than enough to earn a place at the top of the...
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