Author: Michael Mayer

Wilson Ramos Extends Hitting Streak to 21 Games

Wednesday night was a disappointment for the Mets as they dropped their fifth straight game, this time 10-7 to the Cubs at Citi Field. One of the lone bright spots during the losing streak continues to be the strong second half by catcher Wilson Ramos. The 32-year-old went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored on Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to 21 games. The streak is the longest...

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NL East Vying For Both Wild Card Spots

As August comes to a close, the National League Wild Card race remains tight with three teams from the East battling it out with the Cubs for two spots. Here’s the latest news and updates from all the clubs vying for a Wild Card spot. Washington Nationals (73-57, +4.0) The Nationals have won five straight games and have gone 8-2 in their last 10 games as they built upon their Wild Card...

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Tomas Nido Leaves Game After Getting Hit With Backswing

Mets catcher Tomas Nido was hit with a vicious backswing by Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson in the top of the sixth inning on Friday night. Nido stayed in the game for the final out of the inning after both Mets trainers checked him out. Wilson Ramos came in for Nido in the top of the seventh inning. Syracuse Mets catcher Rene Rivera was lifted for a pinch hitter only a few minutes...

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Jeff McNeil Shifts Rehab Assignment to Brooklyn

According to our own Jacob Resnick, the Mets will shift the rehab assignment of Jeff McNeil from Triple-A Syracuse to Short-Season Brooklyn. Brandon Nimmo is leading off and playing center field tonight for the Syracuse Mets. The Cyclones have a doubleheader today with the first game starting at 4:35 p.m. ET in Connecticut. McNeil started his rehab on Thursday night with Syracuse though the game...

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Noah Syndergaard Brings the Thunder to Finish Sweep

In the second half of the 2019 season, Noah Syndergaard has been one of the best pitchers in baseball and that continued on Thursday night when he shutdown the Indians for six innings in the Mets 2-0 win. Syndergaard had a perfect game going into the sixth inning when he allowed a single to Tyler Naquin with one out. He allowed a single to Francisco Lindor later in the inning, but got a fine...

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