Zack Wheeler was greeted rudely by the Nationals in his fourth start of the season Sunday night. After hitting Adam Eaton with a pitch (which, I guess, is greeting the Nationals rudely), Wheeler allowed singles to Trea Turner and Bryce Harper loading the bases with nobody out. After striking out Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Murphy hit a grand slam to give the Nationals an early 4-0 lead. It was after...
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If the last four games have taught us anything, it’s that the guys that pitch at the beginning of the game are good and the guys that pitch at the end of the game are not as good. Zack Wheeler turned in another good start for the Mets and despite holding the Phillies to one run over five innings, the bullpen (and/or Jose Reyes) blew the lead and Wheeler had to settle for a no decisino....
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Well, that was another excruciating loss to say the least. For the fourth game in a row, the Mets were in it until the end but just could not get the job done when it counted. Who was it this time? There are a few people that could be blamed for the loss – Rafael Montero definitely being towards the top of that list. However, if Jose Reyes had caught a popup, the Mets probably would have...
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After the second consecutive heartbreaking loss to the Marlins, manager Terry Collins spoke to his team. “I just told the guys, ‘We came on this road [trip] .500, we’re going home above .500,’” Collins said to Mike Puma of the New York Post. “We’ve got to take that as a positive, not a negative. Should we have won more? Maybe. But we didn’t. Can’t worry about that.” Baseball is a competition,...
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The Mets lost to the Marlins in heartbreaking fashion yesterday, casting a massive cloud over us fans. However, there is a very bright silver lining to that cloud featuring Matt Harvey who pitched well against a strong Marlins lineup. Over six innings he gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out five. So far this season, Harvey is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 0.98...
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