Marcus Stroman’s 32nd start of the season ended with a loss. The 30-year-old righty finished after five innings and 95 pitches, allowing four runs, walking two, striking out three in the process. Two home runs would be his undoing. Stroman breezed through his first two innings. In the first, his lone blemish was a walk to Xander Bogaerts. He allowed a single to Bobby Dalbec in the second....
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It’s been a long week. The New York Mets snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Phillies on Sunday night. The last Mets win came against the Yankees exactly one week ago. Any hope for October baseball in New York is all but lost. Rich Hill and his flurry of mid-80s fastballs and 69 miles per hour curveballs had the chance to start. Hill walked Bryce Harper and allowed a...
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The Mets activated utility man Jose Peraza from the injured list on Wednesday, sending outfielder Albert Almora to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Peraza has been sidelined since July 20 with a fractured finger on his right hand. Peraza has spent the past two weeks rehabbing in Syracuse going 9-for-36 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base in 10 games. Before his injury, Peraza...
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Last month I wrote a column discussing the Javier Baez trade in relation to the 2015 Yoenis Cespedes one. In it, I argued that both players were intended to provide the same impact but results won’t be there due to Baez’s personal struggles this season as well as the Mets team struggles. Turns out I was half-wrong and Baez, like Cespedes, has turned into the Mets best player. In...
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The continuation of the new 30 for 30 documentary “Once Upon a Time in Queens” airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET to conclude the two-night special event. The documentary chronicles the Mets 1986 season on and off the field with exclusive, candid interviews by players like Lenny Dykstra, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, Dwight Gooden, and Kevin Mitchell. “The characters and...
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