On Sunday, the Mets opted to use Tobias Myers to open in front of David Peterson. While this was likely intended as a way to circumvent the issues Peterson has had early in games — which worked — it did also signal a potential loss of faith in Peterson by the Mets. That, coupled with the Mets not naming a starter for Thursday’s game, on Kodai Senga’s day to pitch, raises the...
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David Peterson has had a difficult start to the season. Opposing teams have done quite a bit of damage against a majority of his pitches. So, the Mets decided to try something different. Start the game with an opener before going to Peterson. While Sunday’s game against the Cubs didn’t result in a win, largely due to their offense, that pitching plan certainly worked. Tobias...
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Entering Monday, the Mets are second-worst in baseball runs scored (72), have hit the fourth-fewest home runs (16), walked the fourth-fewest times (64) and have the worst OBP in baseball (.288) and second-worst SLG (.336) and second-worst OPS (.624). The pitching, of course, is a story of its own. This all comes on top of a 7-15 record, an 11-game losing streak, and a tied-for-the-worst record...
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It was a rainy afternoon on the East Coast with the Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) rained out, and the Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) delayed for three hours. Trends from the first three weeks continued for the three levels that did play, with the St. Lucie Mets (Single-A) winning and advancing to 8-7. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A) and the Brooklyn Cyclones (Single-A) both lost, with their...
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Good morning, Mets fans! How do you feel about Carlos Mendoza? The 11th loss in a row might have been the most frustrating. The Mets led 1-0 in the ninth at Wrigley Field when Michael Conforto tied the game with a pinch-hit double off Devin Williams. Nico Hoerner won the game with a walk-off sacrifice fly off Craig Kimbrel in the 10th. Lost because of the end result was that the move to start...
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Another afternoon saw the New York Mets’ offense struggle, leading to their 11 consecutive loss as they were swept at Wrigley Field in Chicago, 2-1. With a 7-15 record, they now sit at the bottom of the National League East. Tobias Myers started in place of David Peterson and delivered exactly what the Mets needed, pitching two scoreless innings with one hit allowed and two strikeouts....
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