The Mets (9-8) beat the Cardinals (7-6) by a score of 5-4 on Friday afternoon at Tradition Field. Bartolo Colon got the start for the Mets and was his usual self, keeping the opposition in check without ever looking like he was dominating in any way. Colon pitched 4.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a walk, with both runs scoring on a home run in the fourth. The home-plate umpire was...
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As you have heard by now, Zack Wheeler is out for the season. He has a complete tear of the UCL in his pitching elbow and will require Tommy John Surgery, the same procedure that sidelined Matt Harvey in 2014 and will keep Josh Edgin out of action this year. Is this a frustrating development? Of course. But is it a disaster? No. Let’s set the stage a bit. Wheeler, a prized young...
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The Mets (1-1) lost 5-4 to the Nationals (1-0) at Space Coast Stadium on Thursday. Bartolo Colon got the start for the Mets and looked good (well, he pitched nicely), tossing two perfect innings. But Hansel Robles gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a hit batsman in his inning of work, and Gabriel Ynoa allowed a run on 2 hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning, although he did whiff two hitters....
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The Mets (1-0) beat the Braves (0-1) by a score of 8-2 in Wednesday’s Grapefruit League opener at Champion Field. Dillon Gee (he’s still here) got the start for the Mets and pitched two innings. Profar Gee allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks in the first inning, before settling down to finish his outing with a 1-2-3 frame in the second. Gee turned the ball over to a slew of...
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Alex asks… What has to happen before we can see Noah Syndergaard join the rotation assuming he’s dominating in Las Vegas through May? I’m concerned Dillon Gee is still here plus we’d have to still make room for him in the rotation regardless. By the way, I think giving Bartolo Colon that second year was a mistake. Tommy replies… I’ll start by stating the...
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