Good morning, Mets fans! Six-time All-Star Vida Blue passed away on Sunday at the age of 73. Blue was a second-round pick by the Kansas City A’s in 1967 and debuted with the team as a 19-year-old in 1969. In 1971, Blue won the AL Cy Young and MVP awards as a 21-year-old, turning in a magnificent 1.82 ERA with 301 strikeouts in 312 innings, and throwing 24 complete games. He went on to help...
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Coming off his first loss of the year, Kodai Senga bounced back with a strong outing against the Rockies. The right-hander tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out four and throwing a season-high 101 pitches. Senga struggled with control early – issuing four walks in the first three innings, all of which came with two outs. He walked Kris Bryant and C.J. Cron...
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Good morning, Mets fans! David Peterson made his first start since getting sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and struggled with his command. In five innings against Lehigh Valley, Peterson issued five walks, allowing five runs and six hits, striking out five while throwing just 49 of his 93 pitches for strikes. While Peterson’s walk rate is down to 7.3% this year, he’s...
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Good morning, Mets fans! MLB.com released their latest power rankings on Monday, and the Mets rose six spots to No.3, trailing just the Rays and Braves. While the Mets dropped their last two games to the Giants, they went 7-3 on their 10-game road trip out west. The Mets have also played 17 of their first 23 games on the road, going 10-7 in those games. Latest Mets News The Mets begin a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Justin Verlander threw 43 pitches in a simulated game on Sunday, which went well according to manager Buck Showalter. The 40-year-old is slated to make a rehab start on Friday, which would line him up to make his season debut on May 3 against the Tigers in Detroit. Showalter said Verlander won’t require a second rehab start, though he may be on a low pitch limit in...
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