Luis Rojas provided a slate of notes regarding the team’s rehabbing pitchers ahead of Saturday’s game. First and foremost, Noah Syndergaard faced live hitters in an intrasquad game for the first time since his Tommy John surgery. Syndergaard pitched one inning and touched 97 miles per hour, according to a report from Anthony DiComo. Syndergaard now seems fully in line for his return...
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The Mets were swept by the Cubs in what was their ugliest series of the year so far. A blowout paired with bottom-of-the-barrel offense (they’re comfortably in the doldrums in runs per game and slugging) resulted in three straight losses for the Mets, who are 7-7 and somehow remain tied for first place in the NL East. 3 Up Pete Alonso’s Exit Velocity An update on Pete Alonso’s...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The team released a statement on Tuesday about the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. “After 10 hours of deliberation,” the statement began, “the jury has found Derek Chauvin guilty.” It continues: This is bigger than baseball. Let us honor the memory of George Floyd by continuing to work reconciliation and healing by...
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The Mets lost to the Cubs 3-1 Tuesday night in a game played in near-freezing temperatures. Tensions of the Mets’ struggles boiled over tonight as the game featured ejections of starter Taijuan Walker and Luis Rojas. The pitching, especially the bullpen with 4.1 scoreless innings, kept the Mets in the game once again, though, allowing just three runs on four hits. (Six walks from Walker...
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The Mets weathered yet another postponement and won two out of three against the Colorado Rockies, with all three games being played within about 24 hours of each other after a doubleheader Saturday and an afternoon game Sunday. The offense continued to sputter, but the starting rotation kept the Mets in games (if not flat-out won games) as they held the Rockies to 11 runs across the series...
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