Days after a botched batting order bore a third consecutive series loss, the Mets seemed destined for more free falling in Philly. After Steven Matz tossed five innings of one run ball, the bullpen maintained their cool, setting up a ninth inning come from behind beauty off the bat of Michael Conforto. “I think we needed that feeling,” manager Mickey Callaway said following the game. “But we...
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On a day that the Mets parted ways with a moody Matt Harvey, another surgically repaired pitcher couldn’t find his rhythm on the mound. Zack Wheeler struggled right out of the gate, gifting the Rockies five runs in the first on four base hits by Charlie Blackmon, Gerardo Parra, Nolan Arenado, and Daniel Castro. This was followed up by a sac fly from Carlos Gonzalez and a pair of doubles off the...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway thought he had problems when his platooning catchers both took a dive on the disabled list. However, nothing could be more devastating than losing the ace of his pitching staff with a hyperextended right elbow on one swing of a bat. Jacob deGrom entered Wednesday night’s game riding a 3-0 record, including 14 1/3 stellar scoreless innings. In the top of the...
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The best-laid plans of starting pitching went south in St. Louis with the Mets besting the Cardinals bullpen in a ten-inning battle. Zack Wheeler’s wonky outing is cause for concern for manager Mickey Callaway, who’s already dealing with Matt Harvey’s disappointing demotion to the bullpen. The reconstructed right-hander was rocked for four runs in as many innings, coming off a prior three-run,...
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Stop the presses. The sky is not falling over Flushing. Salt and pepper was back in business Wednesday night as the New York Mets got a redemption rally over their NL East rivals in their 11-5 win. Two consecutive losses unleashed a wave of concern, and although a bit warranted, the bats and bullpen bounced back with a vengeance confirming that the Mickey Callaway Mets are really that good....
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