Author: John Sheridan

3 Up, 3 Down: Marlins Take Series From Ever Changing Mets

3 UP 1. Montero? In what has been a Jekyll & Hyde season, Rafael Montero has been Dr. Jekyll lately. He backed up a terrific outing in which he went six innings and allowed two earned against the Yankees with an even better one against the Marlins. In the game against the Marlins, he earned just his second win of the year and third in his career. In the last two outings, Montero’s ball...

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There Are Still Reasons To Watch This Mets Team

Right now, the Mets are just a bad baseball team. When you are a fan of a bad baseball team, it is sometimes difficult to find seasons to watch. Thankfully, there still remain reasons to watch the Mets: Jacob deGrom – This year, deGrom has returned to pitching like an ace. No, he may not be the guy he was in 2015, but he’s still a great pitcher. You know with him on the mound the...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Railroaded In Subway Series

3 UP 1.  Lagares Is Golden During the 2017 season, one of the biggest problems for the Mets has been their defense.  They have not had one plus defender at any position this year.  That changes when Juan Lagares is in the field. Already in this series, we have seen Lagares make plays with ease that other Mets outfielders couldn’t even make a play.  This is the case because the other Mets...

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Mets Cannot Let Collins Repeat Conforto Mistakes With Smith

On Tuesday night, the Yankees brought on Aroldis Chapman to close out a Yankees three-run lead. After Wilmer Flores struck out to begin the inning, Dominic Smith strode up to the plate in what would be the rookie’s biggest test in his brief major league career. Seeing how he hit an opposite field homer earlier in the game, and Rafael Devers hit a huge home run against Chapman in...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Young Mets Take Three of Four From Phillies

3 UP 1. Rosario Looking Better At The Plate When Rosario was first called-up to the Majors, one things that stood out was his incredible defense. It speaks a lot about a young player when he does not carry his offensive struggles into the field. With Rosario struggling to start his brief Major League career, it speaks volumes how he has not let his play slip in other areas. Fortunately, Rosario...

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