New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has been the model of consistency since making his major league debut in 2005 with the Yankees. Over the time he spent in the Bronx and Seattle (14 seasons), the Dominican native played in an average of 148 games per year — and that includes his suspension-shortened 2018 season (80 games). Cano’s .304/.355/.493 slash line, 2,470 hits, 311...
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The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals, 6-5, in a barn-burner of an affair on Saturday afternoon in Flushing. Over five innings pitched, Steven Matz allowed no runs on two hits with eight strikeouts and four walks, lowering his earned-run average to an impressive 0.87 over his first two starts. The Mets hit five home runs (J.D. Davis times two, Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso, and...
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At 5-2, good for second in what’s shaping up to be a hotly-contested National League East, the New York Mets have reasons to smile very early on in the 2019 season. But, as is par for the course for any major league ballclub, the Mets have a handful of problem areas that need to be addressed expeditiously if they expect to contend this season. First and foremost, it’s not a great...
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According to Tim Britton of The Athletic, the New York Mets will be skipping left-hander Jason Vargas’ spot in the rotation the next time through, keeping their front-end of the rotation on schedule to pitch on five days rest apiece. With scheduled days off this past Friday, as well as this coming Monday, the team was able to gain some flexibility while also taking advantage of trotting...
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The New York Mets are expecting two injured players back in short order, third baseman Todd Frazier (oblique) and backup catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow). With both players set to kick off their respective rehab assignments with Advanced-A St. Lucie on Thursday, the team’s major-league roster is about to see some turnover, as well. Tomas Nido will likely be heading to Triple-A...
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