I had an interesting text exchange with my buddy Mike who most of you know as Mike Lloyd on our comment threads. Mike writes… For the Nats to win 90 games, they have to go 83-59 the rest of the way. That’s .585 baseball. For the Mets to get to 90 they need to play .528 ball the rest of the way and go 75-67. Perspective. Buddy, if they can split these last two, and take 3 of 4 in Citi...
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I love a good redemption story, and last night in Las Vegas Mets prospect Noah Syndergaard provided a great one. After getting his start skipped last Friday because of a severe case of food poisoning that required IV fluids, Syndergaard was trolled by some fans on Twitter for being “too soft.” After Syndergaard took offense and tried to defend himself, some Mets bloggers and baseball...
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After Monday night’s exciting comeback win against the Miami Marlins, the Mets officially recalled RHP Rafael Montero from Triple-A Las Vegas. To make room for Montero on the active roster, the Mets optioned infielder Daniel Muno to Triple-A Las Vegas. Muno was 1-for-6 with a stolen base in four games since he joined the team on April 17. Montero (0-1, 4.15 ERA) will get the start tomorrow...
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According to Terry Collins, Dillon Gee is not in jeopardy of losing his spot in the rotation, despite Rafael Montero starting Tuesday against the Marlins. Collins told reporters in Bismarck, North Dakota Miami he has the “biggest pain in the ass job there is” because of media speculation Gee could get bumped by Montero. “I hope he pitches good,” Collins said about Gee. “I...
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In an interview with Suzyn Waldman of WFAN, Kevin Long said David Wright is a lot like Derek Jeter, whom he coached for eight years. “He’s a tremendous player. He really, really does a lot of things well,” Long said before Sunday’s 6-4 loss to the Yankees. “He’s a leader; a lot like Jeter. When he’s around and he’s in the lineup, good things are going to happen. You want him up to bat. You want...
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