3 UP 1. Mets Win Consecutive Games As Lou Brown famously said, “OK, we won a game yesterday. If we win today, it’s called ‘two in a row.’ And if we win again tomorrow, it’s called a ‘winning streak’… It has happened before!” After Brandon Nimmo hit that surprise go-ahead two run homer in the top of the ninth, the Mets would go on and win...
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With Major League owners having their quarterly meeting yesterday, Commissioner Rob Manfred seemed to be emboldened by a number of changes he has seemingly wanted to implement since taking over for Bud Selig. The most radical change to the sport to emerge from the meeting was Manfred’s belief Major League Baseball is getting closer to adopting a universal DH according to David Lennon of...
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3 UP 1. deGrom Being deGrom Lets face it. Each and every time Jacob deGrom takes the mound, he has to be at least part of the first up. With this start, he now has five straight starts of seven plus innings and two earned or less allowed. In this stretch, he’s struck out at least seven batters. Simply put, deGrom is the best pitcher in the National League, and he’s neck-and-neck with...
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Judging from Sandy Alderson’s comments yesterday and the general direction of the team, it’s only natural to question what the team should be doing at the trade deadline and beyond. Mr. Belvedere asks . . . Can Sandy Alderson save the season? Antonio M asks . . . Where do you see the best fit for dealing Wheeler or Matz, and what would be a fair return? @Cuso_ says . . . Right now, the Mets...
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In the final game of the Subway Series on Sunday, Asdrubal Cabrera tweaked his hamstring after not playing 100 percent for the last several weeks. Prior to the weekend series with the Yankees, general manager Sandy Alderson lauded Cabrera for toughing it out and trotting out there everyday despite not being fully healthy. “There’s a guy who’s playing,” Alderson said. “He’s not 100 percent. He’s...
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