It’s only been 20 games, but there’s a lot to talk about with the Mets. There’s Neil Walker turning into Postseason Daniel Murphy. There’s Noah Syndergaard becoming the ace of the staff. Michael Conforto is already batting third, and he’s become the Mets’ best pure hitter. Also, the bullpen has been dominant. Really dominant. The Mets bullpen has recorded nine...
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Around this time last year, David Wright was on the DL with a quad injury. He would soon find out that he was suffering from spinal stenosis, a condition which would forever impact his career. It would forever change not just his ability to play in games, but also how he prepares for games. We’ve seen back issues cause players like Don Mattingly and Lenny Dykstra to retire early in their...
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Right-hander Logan Verrett tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief on Tuesday night to pick up his third win of the season – and second in as many days – in the Mets 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field. Verrett lowered his ERA to 0.55 for the season and has now tossed 15.1 consecutive scoreless innings dating to April 13, which is a new career-high. His WHIP now stands...
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There are a number of ways to analyze Travis d’Arnaud’s shoulder problems. It can be used as another example of the narrative that he’s injury prone. It could be used to explain his poor start at the plate. It could be used to explain why the Reds were five-for-five in stolen base attempts on Monday. It can also be seen as another opportunity for Kevin Plawecki. Plawecki had...
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Since David Wright has put on a uniform, he has been a great player. He has become the face of the franchise, if not all of baseball. We’ve seen him overcome all obstacles. He overcame the original inane Citi Field outfield configuration. He overcame a broken back. He’s overcome bad players and managers. Through all of it Wright has produced like a borderline Hall of Famer. Wright...
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