Being an edge-of-the-rotation pitcher is no easy task. Constantly toggling between the bullpen and starting rotation can wreak havoc on a pitcher’s rhythm. However, as an edge-of-rotation pitcher, it becomes all the more vital to perform when given chances. Unfortunately for Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn, his chance on Wednesday night in Atlanta got off to a rocky start. On the very first...
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David Peterson delivered an absolute masterpiece on Wednesday evening. The southpaw pitched the first complete game of his career and led the Mets to a dominant 5-0 win over the division rival Nationals. Peterson was in total control from the first pitch to the last, scattering six hits while striking out six and walking none. With the stellar outing, the southpaw trimmed his season ERA to...
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It’s not easy to bounce back from a two-start stretch where your ERA is north of nine, but tossing six dominant, shutout innings against arguably the best team in baseball? That’s one way to turn the page. While most Mets fans were fast asleep back on the East Coast, Griffin Canning was wide awake and dealing. The right-hander blanked the Dodgers on Wednesday night, muscling through six innings...
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On a dreary Wednesday afternoon for the Mets, there was one clear silver lining: Brandon Nimmo. While the Mets struggled in a loss to the Chicago White Sox, a game fans would rather erase from memory, Nimmo quietly delivered a very complete performance – two hits, two runs and two walks. He accounted for 40% of the Mets’ total hit output on the day. Nimmo wasted no time getting involved, lining...
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As baseball fans, we know offenses are streaky, but that knowledge doesn’t make the slumps any easier to sit through. So when the breakout finally comes, it’s just oh-so-sweet. After going 9-for-54 with runners in scoring position over their last seven games, the Mets offense finally broke out of its funk on Wednesday night. New York plated five runs on 10 hits to avoid a sweep in Boston, with...
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