AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (27-11) 7, Syracuse Mets (11-29) 5 Box Score Jeff McNeil, 2B: 2-for-3, 2 H, RBI, BB, HR, .400/.438/.733 Travis Blankenhorn, LF: 1-for-3, 4 RBI, BB, HR, .255/.333/.553 Besides a Travis Blankenhorn grand slam in the fifth, Syracuse could not find much run-production in a 7-5 loss to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Jeff McNeil performed well in his fifth rehab game as...
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Happy Saturday, Mets fans! It was an unfortunate loss on Friday night for the Mets, who were walked off after the Nationals took a 0-0 tie into the bottom of the ninth. On the bright side, starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi shined, pitching 5.1 IP and allowing zero earned runs, striking out five in the appearance. After a rough start to the year, Lucchesi has settled in during his last five starts,...
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It was a pitcher’s duel at National’s Park in Washington on Friday night between the Mets’ and Nationals’ pitching staffs. The two teams were scoreless through eight and a half innings before the Nationals would win in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI single by Yan Gomes to defeat the Mets 1-0 in the opening game of the series. It was Joey Lucchesi on the mound for the Mets...
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All signs are pointing towards Jacob deGrom avoiding any serious injury. After a throwing session on Thursday, deGrom long tossed and threw a 10-pitch bullpen session at Nationals Park on Friday. The Mets’ ace is having a historic start to the season, leaving fans assuming a third Cy Young Award is on the way along with a shot at the first N.L. MVP Award in Mets history. Although he came...
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Friday, June 18, 2021 • 7:05 P.M. Nationals Park • Washington, D.C. LHP Joey Lucchesi (1-4, 5.18) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (4-4, 3.86) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets just finished a tough homestand against the Padres and Cubs going 5-2! It would have been nice to get to the sweep last night, but 5-2 against two good ball clubs is nothing to scoff at! The Mets got strong pitching yesterday...
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Desperately needing an upgrade behind the plate, the New York Mets targeted multiple all-star catchers in free agency over the offseason and ultimately landed James McCann, signing him to a four-year, $40.6 million contract. Since McCann enjoyed another impressive offensive performance in 2020, where he posted career-highs in wRC+ (143) and offensive WAR (6.2), the Mets were confident he’d...
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