The Mets (49-55) lost to the Brewers (59-46) by a score of 5-2 on Saturday night at Miller Park. Jon Niese got the start for the Mets and was pretty good, but not great. Niese allowed 3 runs in 5 innings on 5 hits, 2 walks, and a wild pitch, striking out 4 and throwing 89 pitches. The Mets scored first in the top of the third when Curtis Granderson doubled and, after a walk from David Wright,...
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The Mets (48-54) were crushed by the Brewers (58-45) on Thursday night in Milwaukee, losing 9-1 at Miller Park. Dillon Gee got the start for the Mets and struggled for the 2nd time in a row. Gee allowed 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, striking out 6 and throwing 91 pitches. Milwaukee struck first with a solo shot from Jonathan Lucroy in the bottom of the opening frame against Gee, and...
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The Mets (47-53) beat the Mariners (53-47) by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday night in Seattle. Jacob deGrom took the ball for New York and deGrominated the opposition once again, tossing 7 strong innings of 1-run ball, allowing just 5 hits and striking out 7 while walking only 1. The rookie threw 107 pitches, only 29 of which missed the zone. deGrom improved to 4-5 with the Win, lowering his...
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With the All-Star Break behind us, we’re officially into the 2nd half of the 2014 MLB season. Over the break, I opened up a roundtable and invited some other MMO writers to chime in with their grades. How did the Mets do on their first-term report card? Keep reading to find out! INFIELDERS Lucas Duda, 1B: Duda won the 1st base competition over Ike Davis, leading to the trade of the...
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The Mets (46-51) lost to the Padres (42-55) by a score of 6-0 on Saturday night in San Diego. Dillon Gee got the start for the Mets and struggled, allowing 4 (3 earned) runs on 5 hits in 5 innings. Gee struck out 8 and walked none, but a pair of solo home runs and an error ended up hurting him. The Padres got on the board first in the bottom of the 2nd when Yasmani Grandal led off the frame with...
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