In a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has begun to become irked by some of the in-game moves by his manager Terry Collins. Puma reported Alderson was irritated by three specific managerial decisions: 1. Stretching Out Milone Too Far There is no doubt Tommy Milone is not a very good pitcher. He is so poor the front office instructed Collins not to let...
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3 UP 1. The Dude Abides Well, Lucas Duda is in the middle of one of his hot streaks. In the three-game set against the Padres, Duda was 5-for-10 with three runs, one double, one home run, five RBI and three walks. Overall, no one can get him out and his power stroke has returned. Hopefully, this is the start of one of those two or three week stretches where Duda carries this team, as the Mets...
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3 UP 1. I Remember Those Guys So far this season, the starting pitchers have not pitched to their hype or standards. Finally, after a month and a half of relative futility, we saw some of those starters deliver the goods: Jacob deGrom (W) – 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K Zack Wheeler (W) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K Robert Gsellman (H) – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB,...
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After Jerry Crasnick’s ESPN report about the Mets training programs and how they handle injuries, Sandy Alderson was conspicuously absent for the Albertson’s Henry Viscardi School’s annual fundraiser, Terry Collins was left to defend the Mets organization. At the event, Laura Albanese of Newsday addressed Crasnick’s report and other issues facing the Mets manager. In a strong...
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3 UP 1. Mets Have Found A Reliable Bullpen Arm Paul Sewald struggled in his first ever major league appearance. Since that point, he has pitched 11.2 innings with a 1.54 ERA. He has 13 strikeouts in his last 7. 2 innings pitched. He has done all that has been asked of him, and he’s pitched extremely well. He has shown he’s ready to take on more responsibility. The Mets need him to...
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