Following two clunkers in a row against sub .500 teams, New York Mets left-hander David Peterson responded loudly on Monday night with six innings of one hit baseball in a shutout against the first place Chicago Cubs. This, of course, comes just one day after fellow southpaw Joey Lucchesi reached the fifth inning for the first time as a Met. Pitching against his former Padres teammates for the...
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-UPDATE- As expected, Major League Baseball officially released their plan for cracking down on foreign substances to all 30 teams on Tuesday afternoon, which will officially go into effect with games beginning on June 21st. In the memo, the league cites Rule 3.01 which states, “no player shall intentionally discolor or damage the ball by rubbing it with soil, rosin, paraffin, licorice,...
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Whatever premonition it was that led Luis Rojas to move the struggling Dominic Smith into the three-hole Monday night, the Mets’ manager should listen to it more. Mired in an 0-for-20 slump, Smith had his best game in weeks, finishing the day 2-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a fifth-inning solo home run to dead center. The left fielder was instrumental in Monday’s 5-2 win over the Cubs, the...
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While speaking with reporters prior to Monday night’s series opening 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets manager Luis Rojas provided an update on some of the Mets players remaining on the injured list. And well Mets fans, we have some more good news, we’re getting closer and closer to getting the band back together! Outfielders Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo have been feeling good,...
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David Peterson toed the rubber for the New York Mets (33-25) as they opened a four-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs (38-28) on Monday. The southpaw entered the game looking to rebound from two poor starts in which he allowed nine earned runs in a combined three innings. Peterson started his night off on the right foot as he retired the first three batters of the night 1-2-3, while picking...
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The Major League Baseball trade deadline date was on June 15 from 1923 through the 1985 season before switching to it’s current July 31 date beginning in 1986. Multiple trades have been made by the New York Mets on this date, some that ended up helping the team tremendously and one that most consider the worst in franchise history. 1969 The Mets entered deadline day 30-25, 8.5 games behind the...
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