An article by Tim Ryder From the start of the second half through his six-inning, scoreless effort versus Cleveland on August 22 (eight starts; 54.1 innings), New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard owned a 1.82 ERA with 55 strikeouts and 12 walks. From August 28 through his last start in Colorado on September 18 (five starts; 25.2 IP), the 27-year-old put up a 7.36 ERA with seven home runs...
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By Tim Ryder The New York Mets announced on Tuesday that the club will retire Jerry Koosman’s uniform #36 in 2020. Koosman, who is the winningest left-hander in team history (140 wins), will become the third player to have his number retired by the Mets, joining Tom Seaver (#41) and Mike Piazza (#31). “The excitement of playing for the Mets when we won the 1969 World Series was an experience I...
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Including his last start at Colorado, a sobering four-inning, seven-run implosion versus the Rockies, New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz put together a 3.15 ERA over his previous eight outings (45.2 IP) with 46 strikeouts, 15 walks, and 1.18 WHIP. The 28-year-old’s 32.3% hard-hit rate over that span ranked sixth among qualified National League starters, closely trailing two his...
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By Tim Ryder The New York Mets could be welcoming two key cogs back into the fold before the season concludes on Sunday versus Atlanta. Reliever Robert Gsellman (partially torn right lat) and bench player Dominic Smith (stress fracture left foot) both took substantial steps toward their respective returns ahead of Monday’s series opener at Citi Field, partaking in live batting practice...
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In this episode of Simply Amazin’, MMO’s Tim Ryder and Jacob Resnick sit down to discuss the New York Mets’ all-but-dead playoff hopes. As always, they touch on the positives that can be drawn from the 2019 season: Pete Alonso’s record-breaking year, Amed Rosario’s breakout, and Jacob deGrom’s second straight dominant campaign, among others. In addition, Tim...
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