Wednesday night was bad, but it could’ve been a whole lot worse. The Mets’ starting pitching imploded once again, and the bullpen, already tired and short-armed, only added fuel to the fire. The Cubs evened the series in game two, piling up 10 runs to the Mets’ measly three. Still, the worst-case scenario was avoided. On a night where everything that could go wrong pretty much did, the Mets’...
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Six games above .500. With just a few weeks left in the season, that’s where the Mets stand. Not long ago, this same club was flying high, sitting more than 20 games above the mark. Unfortunately, what once looked like a surefire playoff run has slipped into something much more precarious. Now, the orange and blue hold just a two-game lead in the Wild Card race with 16 games remaining. The...
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It’s pretty clear that Ryan Helsley isn’t having a single ounce of fun right now. The right-handed flame-thrower, long a staple of elite relief pitching, has had a brutal welcome to New York, and Wednesday afternoon was no exception. The Mets dropped the third game of their series to the Detroit Tigers, falling short of the sweep, and Helsley played a big role in letting this one slip away. Down...
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It’s been three starts, but all signs point to Nolan McLean being something special. The 24-year-old righty was masterful on Wednesday evening, carving up the Phillies over eight innings of shutout baseball. By the time he was removed, McLean had thrown 95 pitches, struck out six, given up just four hits, and walked zero. The Mets would go on to win 6-0, sweeping the Phillies out of New York and...
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A few weeks ago, Clay Holmes looked destined for the bullpen. Now, after two solid starts, he seems to be finding a groove. The right-handed starter earned the win in the Mets’ 9-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday evening, a game that featured six Mets home runs and little stress from start to finish. Holmes was excellent, pitching past the sixth inning for the first time since June 7. He...
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