Noah Syndergaard looked phenomenal on Monday in his Grapefruit League debut for the New York Mets. In a two-inning appearance that looked more like a pitching machine with the dial set to 11, turned down to 10, then maxed out once again, Noah Syndergaard had himself one of the more impressive Spring Training outings I can remember. His fastball-fastball-92 MPH changeup pitch sequence in his...
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As much as the New York Mets’ first-year manager Mickey Callaway wants to forge his own path as the new skipper, former manager Terry Collins’ fingerprints are still very much on this team; and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Whether it be the messages and mantras that Terry preached or the half-softy/half-angry Dad persona he embodied so well, Collins’ seven years in...
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Hansel Robles is at a crossroads in his career. After a dynamite beginning to his run with the New York Mets in 2015, Robles, now 27, has seen those good times turn sour over the last two seasons. Heading into Spring Training, the talented right-hander needs to harness his still-lingering potential and get himself back on track. After making his debut for the Mets in April 2015 (@ NYY, one...
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When the New York Mets acquired AJ Ramos from the Miami Marlins last season, we all knew it was a move Sandy Alderson was making while looking ahead to 2018. Well, here we are. After looking good over his first month in Flushing last season, pitching to a 2.31 ERA in August, Ramos got hit hard in September that left the Mets and their fans a little short-of-confidence in him heading into this...
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I’m the same age as David Wright and Jose Reyes. Actually, my birthday is smack in the middle of both of theirs, but I digress. My point is that these two former-franchise-cornerstones, while both being atop multiple New York Mets all-time lists, most likely have played their final game together on the same field. Yes, David Wright is still on the 40-man roster and Jose Reyes is projected...
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