The Mets built on the magic from the previous night’s rally, taking the second straight game against the Cardinals by a score of 3-0 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night. The Mets run of dominant starting pitching continued as Chris Bassitt stymied a formidable Cardinal lineup much like rotation mate Max Scherzer did the night before. Timely hitting by James McCann and Starling Marte provided just...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022 • 7:45 P.M. ESTBusch Stadium • St. Louis, MORHP Chris Bassitt (2-1, 3.00) vs. Jordan Hicks (1-1, 1.29 ERA)SNY • TBS • WCBS 880AM • WEPN The 2022 Mets are not your recent Mets clubs. If you’ve followed the Mets during deGrom’s time, you’ve experienced a dominating pitching performance by a Mets ace and the bats not coming through for them. There was a...
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Tommy Hunter is back with the Mets on a minor-league deal, according to Britt Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Hunter, 35, played for the Mets in 2021. He made four appearances, including one start, throwing eight scoreless innings. Hunter was with the Mets from May 6 to May 21 before back pain sent him to the injured list. Hunter was later shifted to the 60-day IL in June and 10 days...
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Trevor May hasn’t had the start to the season the Mets have hoped for. May has allowed runs in four of his six outings and seen his ERA balloon to 8.53. The righty setup man might be in danger of losing his role if he’s unable to get things together quickly. May (1-0, 8.53) joined the Mets in 2021 and immediately slotted into an eighth-inning role. In 68 appearances last season, May...
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Photo by Ed Delany, MMO The New York Mets top prospects are a special group, whose progress demands a closer eye during the course of the 2022 season. To wit, here is how each of the top prospects fared this past week: Francisco Álvarez 2-for-14, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K After a hot start to the season, Álvarez has cooled off considerably. While we shouldn’t overreact to a player’s...
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Jeff McNeil, like a good portion of the Mets hitters, had a forgettable 2021 season. After being an NL All-Star in 2019, and continuing that success into the shortened 2020 season, “Squirrel” was unable to find any sort of groove in 2021. He ultimately finished with a slash line of .251/.319/360, and an OPS+ of 88, all of which fell well below his career averages. Perhaps the biggest...
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