Joel Sherman of the NY Post argues that it’s a mistake for the Mets to use a 6 man rotation. The Mets’ plan is to limit the amount of innings for their starters, especially Matt Harvey’s since it’s his first year back from Tommy John surgery. While Sherman understands that the Mets want to be cautious with Harvey, he believes they need to be maximizing their ace now...
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Mets’ pitching prospect Marcos Molina was shut down after six starts this season because of elbow difficulty. The 20 year old right hander has one of the highest upsides in the Mets’ minors, and he was rated as the Mets’ 9th best prospect by MMO during our preseason rankings. Here’s what our minor league analyst Michael Mayer had...
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Dillon Gee pitched 6.2 solid innings last night during his final rehab start for Double-A Binghamton. He allowed two earned runs and five hits while striking out four. Gee has been on the DL since early May due to a groin injury, and his return will allow the Mets to expand to a six man rotation. Gee was not happy with the Mets’ decision to have him make another rehab start and told...
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Even though his efforts were denied the win, Jacob deGrom was outstanding again in yesterday’s start against the Phillies. Degrom struck out nine while allowing only two runs in 7.1 innings. He left the game with two men on and the Mets up 3-0, but the bullpen failed to hold the lead and deGrom came away with a no-decision. DeGrom appears determined to prove that his incredible 2014 season...
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Manager Terry Collins left reporters at PNC Park with a strong impression that when Dillon Gee returns to the Mets tomorrow, that he will become part of a six-man rotation. It will allow the Mets to hold off making an immediate decision on what to do with rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard. Additionally, it could provide an extra day of rest for Matt Harvey, who is having his innings workload...
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