No matter the length or severity of Yoenis Cespedes’ thumb injury, the New York Mets will still have to make a daily decision as to whom to play in the outfield and at first base. Even in Cespedes’ absence, there are still more capable ballplayers than available, everyday spots. The logical choice that has been screamed by a majority of Mets fans over the last couple of weeks would...
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New York Mets’ left fielder, Yoenis Cespedes, left today’s game after apparently injuring his thumb sliding safely into third base on a double steal executed by him and Jay Bruce. Adrian Gonzalez doubled both Cespedes and Bruce home to give the Mets a 4-0 lead, but Cespedes did not return to left for the bottom half of the inning. Brandon Nimmo took his place. Cespedes, 32, is...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets plan for Jay Bruce to get a start at first base at some point during the Mets upcoming homestand. Bruce, 30, has insinuated in the past that he’s not all that eager to play a position he’s played all of fifteen major-league games at, but is willing to do whatever the team needs him to do. However, a tone shift is...
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Things have gotten a bit off course for the New York Mets’ pitching staff over the last week. Aside from the bullpen’s struggles, the starting rotation has seen some turnover as well as some sub-par performances, from the back-end in particular. With Matt Harvey moving into a bullpen role due to his struggles, any ideas of a six-man rotation, which manager Mickey Callaway alluded to...
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The New York Mets chose to look at the bright side of things when they signed Todd Frazier to play third base for them, not focusing on his .225 and .213 batting averages in 2016 and 2017, respectively. They instead chose to look at the huge jumps he made in walk percentage last year, as well as the defensive and natural leadership skills he possesses to fill a glaring hole at third base left by...
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