Just when it looked as if things couldn’t get bleaker for the Mets, Neil Walker rescued them Sunday afternoon with a two-run, ninth-inning homer. It wasn’t the first time Walker picked up the Mets by the scruff of the neck this season, and it made me wonder if Walker will be around to save them in 2017. He’s free to leave after this season and there’s been no word on what the Mets’ plans are,...
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Noah Syndergaard only gave up four runs Friday night, and it is an oversimplification to say the problem is the Mets didn’t score for him. But, something just isn’t right. The issue isn’t him not being able to throw hard. He still throws very hard, but velocity isn’t the most important variable for a pitcher. A successful pitcher needs movement, location and velocity, with speed being the third...
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Updated 10:30 PM After Wednesday night’s loss to the New York Yankees, manager Terry Collins announced to reporters that Yoenis Cespedes is headed to the DL and that Brandon Nimmo has been recalled. Cespedes said he aggravated his quad in his final at-bat tonight. “I haven’t been able to contribute,” he told reporters after the game. He said he really needs to finally...
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Just as the Mets closed June so too did they end July by winning at home in the month’s final game to snap a four-game losing streak. Despite winning Sunday and Neil Walker suddenly hot again, the Mets’ offense has been in a three-month slide. The Mets end July ranking third in the NL in homers with 132, 11th in on-base percentage (.305), 13th in RBI (365), 14th in runs scored (375) and last in...
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The Mets gambled on bringing back Jose Reyes because they needed a leadoff hitter to spark their listless offense. What they envisioned came to fruition Friday night in Miami in what truly can be described as a must-win game. Reyes ripped three hits, scored two runs, drove in another, stole a base and had several sparkling defensive plays in a 5-3 victory to pull them within a half-game of the...
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