Author: Michael Mayer

Mets Managerial Update: Eduardo Perez, Mike Bell Interviewed on Monday

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Eduardo Perez and Mike Bell both interviewed for the Mets managerial vacancy on Thursday. A major league executive compared the traits of Bell to that of Astros manager A.J. Hinch as told by Mike Puma of the New York Post. Puma also notes free agent manager Buck Showalter’s candidacy for the Mets position has stalled over concerns with his previous...

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NLCS Game 3 Thread: Cardinals vs Nationals, 7:38 PM

St. Louis Cardinals (91-71, 0-2) at Washington Nationals (93-69, 2-0) National League Championship Series Game 3 • Nationals Park RHP Jack Flaherty (11-8, 2.75) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32) The Cardinals look to get back into the series getting shutdown by Max Scherzer on Saturday in St. Louis. Cardinals offense has a grand total of four hits through the first two games. The games...

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NLCS Game 1 Thread: Nationals vs Cardinals, 8:08 PM

Washington Nationals (0-0) vs St. Louis Cardinals (0-0) 8:08 PM EDT – Busch Stadium –  TBS RHP Anibal Sanchez (11-8, 3.85) vs RHP Miles Mikolas (9-14, 4.16) Both the Nationals and Cardinals went the full five games in the division series to meet in the National League Championship Series. The Nationals are playing in the NLCS for the first time in franchise history. The Nationals...

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Random Mets: One-Game Pitchers

The New York Mets have had a plethora of players come through the system over the years; acquired in hopes of doing great things, trying to revitalize their careers, or to catch lightning in a bottle, all for it to fall by the wayside. Now, they live in obscurity . Speedster Jeff Duncan, Chris “The Animal” Carter, Rule 5 selection Brad Emaus, veteran Trot Nixon, and the great-named...

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Two More Fall League Hits for Andres Gimenez

Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez turned 21 years old last month and posted a 105 wRC+ in Double-A this season while playing gold glove caliber defense, yet people have been writing him off. Well, Gimenez is trying to quiet that crowd in the Arizona Fall League. On Thursday night as the Scottsdale Scorpions leadoff hitter, he went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. The left-handed hitter is now...

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