Leading the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Zack Wheeler stood 60 feet and six inches from Jesus Aguilar in a make-or-break frame. Christian Yelich took a few steps off first base after roping a leadoff single. The count was 3-2. Wheeler froze Aguilar with a 96 mph fastball on the outside corner. Eight pitches, one flyout, and one groundout later, he was back in the...
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Up 3-0, Jason Vargas came up to bat in the top of the first inning before he could even take the hill. He promptly allowed three runs in the bottom half. Ahead in the bottom of the third by a score of 5-3, Vargas allowed two more runs. His afternoon ended at the inning’s conclusion as the Mets perished in a 17-6 bloodbath. Although he only tossed 67 pitches over his three innings of work,...
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Hindsight is always 20/20, but even in the moment, lifting Noah Syndergaard for a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh inning on Friday seemed like a mistake. With Josh Hader, the most dominant reliever in the National League right now, on the hill and two men out in a 3-2 deficit against the Milwaukee Brewers, Mickey Callaway opted to bat Jose Reyes after a Jose Bautista walk extended the...
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The New York Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, depending on how long you’ve been a fan, was almost exactly as frustrating as you could’ve expected it to be. Jeurys Familia got the loss after blowing the save in the ninth inning, and the offense managed just one run on a Brandon Nimmo homer. The offense as a whole had just five uninspiring singles as they dropped...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reported yesterday that the Mets have “shown interest” in free agent third baseman and corner outfielder Jose Bautista. Bautista, 37, was released by the Atlanta Braves this past weekend after hitting just .143/.250/.343 with two homers and three RBI in 40 plate appearances. Bautista had signed for the league minimum after a weak .203/.308/.366 showing...
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