As the midpoint of the 2023 season draws ever nearer, it becomes ever clearer that this New York Mets team is the worst that money can buy. That begins with a starting rotation that cannot get their legs under them. While one of the Mets’ big-money pitchers showed up in the series, the other two starters did not. The Mets have scored seven or more runs seven times in their last 22...
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The New York Mets will take starting pitching anywhere they can get it. Perhaps they might consider going back to one of their own, Joey Lucchesi. Lucchesi was named the International League Pitcher of the Week. He recorded a 1.32 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings in two starts with Triple-A Syracuse. Overall, in eight starts at that level, he has a 2.33 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and .198/.272/.347...
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Another series, another loss for the New York Mets. With a chance to right the ship against another underachieving team, the Mets instead became that get-right opponent for the Cardinals. The usual suspects showed up: the opposing home run ball, starting pitching ineptitude, struggles with runners in scoring position at the worst times, errors, controversial decision-making from the manager, and...
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The New York Mets once again played a sloppy, ugly series that was full of mistakes, underachieving, and poor pitching. However, they managed to eke out one game to split the Subway Series. An abbreviated series deserves an abbreviated “3 Up, 3 Down” column, so here are your heroes and zeros from the Mets-Yankees two-game tilt. 3 Up Nimmo Walks It Off Brandon Nimmo had his share of...
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The New York Mets’ most major league-ready pitching prospect is one step closer to the highest level. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the team is promoting Mike Vasil to Triple-A Syracuse. Source: The Mets promoted Mike Vasil to Triple-A Syracuse. He had a 3.71 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 10 starts with Double-A Binghamton. He struck out 57 and walked eight in 51 innings. Vasil, 23, is the...
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