The Mets could have Zack Wheeler back just in time for the trade deadline. According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the Mets have set a tentative plan to start Zack Wheeler on Friday against the Pirates. It was reported yesterday that Wheeler threw a bullpen session prior to Sunday’s game against the Giants. The 29-year-old right hander was placed on the IL with a right shoulder impingement on...
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As Brodie Van Wagenen approaches the end of his first season as the general manager of the New York Mets, it will be interesting to see how he stacks up against some our past general managers. To that end, a look at the other 12 general managers in the 57 year history of the Mets. I also included some notables from each of their tenures. George Weiss 1962-1966 First ever Mets general manager....
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3 UP 1. Dominic Smith Rebounds At this point, we should not be surprised when Dominic Smith overcomes adversity. Coming into this season, he overcame struggling in parts of two Major League seasons, being surpassed on the depth chart, and health issues like sleep apnea. Seeing all that, we should have expected his big game on Saturday. On the very first pitch he saw after his misplay...
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So far this season, a lot has been said about Jeff McNeil’s offense (by myself and plenty of others). There’s good reason for that, too — the 2019 All-Star suffered through an 0-for-5 outing on Sunday, yet still leads all of baseball with a .339 average. Showing off his talent with the bat hasn’t been the only thing he’s done well this season, though. Part of...
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In the sweltering heat of a July day, with 55,000 in attendance that included a sitting president, a boxing legend and baseball heroes past and present, six players were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The 2019 class includes Harold Baines, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera, Lee Smith, and the late Roy Halladay. The Ceremony was poignant for...
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This past week, the New York Mets were off on Monday, before playing a two-game set against the Minnesota Twins. New York swept the Twins and then headed further to the west coast, where they took on the Giants in a four-game set. On Saturday, the Mets crushed San Francisco to the tune of an 11-4 victory, but that would be the only win they picked up on the Giants. The Mets had a chance to turn...
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