Author: John Flanigan

Rapid Reaction: Defense Falters As Marlins Beat Mets 6-4

The Mets (54-68) dropped another Sunday matinee as they fell to the Marlins (60-62) by a score of 6-4  this afternoon at Citi Field. Pitching: Jacob deGrom suffered the loss as he allowed five runs on ten hits. deGrom fell behind from the start as Christian Yelich drove in Dee Gordon with an RBI single in the top of the first. Yelich drove in Gordon again in the third to give the Marlins a 2-1...

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Minor League Recap: Gimenez With Three Hits and Three Steals

Las Vegas 51s (49-76) 6, Fresno Grizzles (69-56) 0 Box Score RHP Luis Mateo (6.41) 3.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K RHP Beck Wheeler (W, 4-5, 8.59) 2.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 K RHP Neil Wagner (H, 1, 0.00) 2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K LHP Kyle Regnault (3.29) 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K RHP Ben Rowen (4.34) 1.0 IP, 0 R The 51s shutout the Grizzlies on Thursday night. Luis Mateo tossed three innings, allowed two hits...

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Rapid Reaction: Mets Fall 9-1 in Another Sunday Afternoon Beatdown

The Mets were defeated by James Paxton and the Mariners 9-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Mets are now 5-12 on Sundays and have been outscored 120-60 in those 17 games. Pitching Seth Lugo was beaten up by the long ball as he suffered the loss Sunday afternoon. Lugo allowed a long three run bomb to Nelson Cruz in the first. Cruz mashed a pair of long foul balls before unloading on the mammoth shot to...

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Rapid Reaction: DeGrom’s Streak Ends As Mets Fall to Mariners 3-2

The Mets fell to the Mariners 3-2 on Saturday afternoon as Jacob deGrom pitched well, but the offense was nonexistent. Pitching Jacob deGrom (12-4) suffered his first loss in his past eight starts, snapping his eight game winning streak. deGrom lasted six innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits. deGrom was hurt by his defense in the bottom of the third. With one on and no out,...

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Minor League Recap: Rosario Extends Hitting Streak, Gsellman Struggles

Las Vegas 51s (38-67) 7, Nashville Sounds (49-55) 1 Box Score RHP Ricky Knapp (W, 5-12, 6.41) 6.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K RHP Ben Rowen (4.89) 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1K RHP Chase Bradford (4.15) 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H Ricky Knapp won just his fourth game of the season as he pitched well in Thursday night’s win. Knapp tossed 6.2 innings of one run ball and struck out four. Ben Rowen then tossed...

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