The Mets sit at the All-Star break as proud owners of a 47-40 record, and, perhaps more importantly, of a 3.5-game lead in the National League East division. While that lead may look solid to most, it is due as much to the failures of Mets NL East rivals as to the Mets own play this season. The Phillies, Braves and Nationals all remain within striking distance of New York, and the...
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The most successful Mets teams of all time were built on starting pitching. Harvey, Syndergaard, deGrom and Matz in 2015. Hampton and Leiter in 2000. Ojeda, Darling, Gooden and Fernandez in 1986. Seaver and Koosman in ’69 and again with Matlack in ’73. That is why, despite having the best pitcher on the planet right now and two other all-star caliber starters in 2021, the future of the...
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Well Mets fans, the Mets pitching depth has suffered yet another blow. Sources have told Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com that New York Mets 10th-ranked prospect left-hander Thomas Szapucki will undergo season-ending ulnar nerve transposition surgery. Szapucki has dealt with his fair-share of injury problems throughout his tenure in the organization. Over his career, Szapucki has missed time due to...
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What started off as such a big week for the New York Mets ended with one of their more frustrating losses of the season on Sunday afternoon. The Mets opened things up taking two out of three from the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers. Youngster Tylor Megill continued his success, carrying the Mets to a series opening 4-2 win on Monday night. After a rainout on Tuesday, the Mets again split a...
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The Mets continued their 2021 Draft on Monday afternoon with their second through tenth picks. The organization went pitching heavy, selecting seven pitchers over their nine picks. Let’s take a look at each pick. Round 2, Pick 46: RHP Calvin Ziegler – TNXL Academy Slot value: $1,620,000 Ziegler, a Canadian product who spent his 2021 season pitching in Ocoee, Florida, is a towering...
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The true measure of a player doesn’t happen when times are good — it happens when times are bad. And for Francisco Lindor, the first half of his career with the New York Mets included a lot of bad at the plate. Being on a new team in one of the game’s biggest media markets, which also happens to be in a different league and division from where he was previously, there were a...
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