Author: Sam Neumann

Peterson Shines Despite Mets Quiet Bats In Loss To Padres

A few days after getting hit hard in Milwaukee, David Peterson followed up a rather forgettable outing with a strong one. Despite taking the loss in Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Peterson gave the Mets a much-needed quality start, allowing just two runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched. The minor blemish on Peterson’s stat line came in the fifth inning of...

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Scherzer Struggles in Mets 9-0 Loss to Brewers

After struggling in Monday’s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday allowed the Mets and Max Scherzer to turn a new leaf. Instead, it was more of the same for New York and its 38-year-old ace, who was plagued by the same issues during Tuesday’s 9-0 loss that saw his first start of the season end on a sour note. The veteran right-hander took the mound on Tuesday, looking...

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Peterson Returns To Mound With Impressive Start

A day after Tylor Megill tossed four scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins, David Peterson followed suit in a start against the Washington Nationals. While it might’ve come in a 5-0 loss on Tuesday, Peterson made his return to the mound for the first time in 10 days. And he looked sharp. Avoiding an injury scare after he took a comebacker off his foot less than two weeks ago,...

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Ohtani Hasn’t Had ‘Deep’ Conversation About Future With Angels

It’s no secret that Shohei Ohtani’s immediate future with the Los Angeles Angels will be the hot topic of conversation as spring training gets underway. While the Angels and general manager Perry Minasian have tried to shut down any potential trade rumors regarding the elite star pitcher/designated hitter, that hasn’t stopped those from speculating that Ohtani could be due for...

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McNeil To Play Second Base For Team USA At WBC

After being previously contacted about joining Team USA for the 2023 World Baseball Classic by manager Mark DeRosa, it appears that Jeff McNeil is officially on board. DeRosa recently told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal that McNeil would be “taking” second base. This, of course, comes after the recent right elbow injury to Trevor Story, which will sideline the Boston Red Sox...

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