We have been teased by Travis d’Arnaud’s talent for a few years now. In fact, back in 2015, d’Arnaud had the second highest wRC+ among catchers with at least 250 plate appearances. While he had always been knocked for his throwing, he caught 33% of base stealers, which was higher than the league average of 28%. d’Arnaud did this in conjunction with his terrific pitch...
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3 UP 1. Perseverance Anytime you lose three in a four game series, it’s hard to look for positives; but this is a team with heart. In the 16 inning game Thursday, they got the Michael Conforto RBI double to tie the game in the eighth, and then in the 16th, after he had caught 15 innings, Travis d’Arnaud hit the game winning homer. It wasn’t just the bats, though,...
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The New York Mets have announced that left-handed pitcher Sean Gilmartin has been promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas. Gilmartin went 3.1 innings, allowing three runs on four hits, walk and struck out five in his only start of the season for Vegas last Sunday. To make room for him on the 25-man roster, infielder T.J. Rivera was optioned to the Las Vegas 51s. Rivera has gone 0 for 3 with two walks...
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Hansel Robles had pitched in three straight games and four out of the last five. In his last appearance, he appeared gassed. As such, even with Robert Gsellman not getting out of the fifth and the game going deeper and deeper into extra innings, Terry Collins did all he could do to keep Robles out of the game. Rafael Montero, Fernando Salas, Addison Reed, and Josh Smoker all pitched more than an...
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During Matt Harvey’s win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, he tweaked his leg on two different occasions while covering the first base bag. The first time Harvey stayed in the game, and he showed no ill effects of the incident. The second time in the sixth inning of what was a 14-4 blowout, Terry Collins took no chances, and he pulled Harvey from the game. After the game, the...
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