Terry Collins briefed reporters at Citi Field this afternoon, and said that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes resumed hitting in Florida on Tuesday and is “making strides.” However there is still no timetable for his return, but Collins did say Cespedes is close. While trying to come back from an injured hamstring, Cespedes developed a quad issue over the weekend after playing his first...
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Steven Matz surely turned in a promising outing Sunday in Las Vegas against the El Paso Chihuahuas as he continues to rehab his elbow injury. Matz pitched a perfect five innings for the 51s. as the lefty stymied El Paso’s bats and punched out eight batters in the process. Original report: According to a report by John Harper of the Daily News, a scout who saw Steven Matz’s last rehab...
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In a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post on Thursday, the Mets front office and general manager Sandy Alderson were irked by some of the on-field moves manager Terry Collins during the last homestand that ended with a series loss to the San Diego Padres. The report cited three specific instances that really bothered Alderson; they included how Collins mishandled Matt Harvey and Tommy Milone...
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I must admit that it’s getting a lot more difficult these days to defend Terry Collins as manager this season. Especially after another series of questionable decisions on Wednesday night, leading to a deflating 6-5 loss to the lowly San Diego Padres. I’ve been a staunch defender of Collins over the years despite how often he’s tested my patience and strained my ability to make...
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Okay everyone, there’s really no way to sugarcoat what has occurred to the New York Mets thus far in the 2017 season. Mets’ All-Star starting pitcher and ace, Noah Syndergaard, hasn’t been on the mound since late April with torn a lat muscle and will miss at least two more months. Our All-Star closer, Jeurys Familia, recently joined Syndergaard on the 60-day disabled list after having surgery to...
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