3 UP 1. Smith & Rosario In Mets history, it always seems like young guys break into the majors close in time to one another and become forever linked. Seaver & Koosman Doc & Darryl Wright & Reyes This generation was supposed to be Smith & Rosario, but with their early career struggles that hype fell by the wayside. They’ve also been surpassed by the Step Brothers (Pete...
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Zack Wheeler took his turn on the mound Thursday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies in what turned to be the latest debilitating loss for the New York Metropolitans who dropped the game in demoralizing fashion by a score of 6-3. Wheeler, 29, though did his part, giving his team six innings of quality work while allowing just one run on two hits before exiting the game. He would walk two...
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Mets left-handed pitching prospect Anthony Kay has been named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game roster according to Craig Mish of Fantasy Sports Radio. Kay, 24, has gone 7-5 with a 2.63 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 9.6 K/9 in 75.1 innings between the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets in 2019. The former first round pick had a 1.49 ERA in Binghamton before getting promoted to...
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Earlier this week, Marshall Field of MMO detailed the first half of the New York Mets’ magical, world championship, 1969 season — The Miracle, Part 1. Join us as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets with part two of the series. Coming out of the 1969 All-Star game on July 23, the New York Mets’ record stood at 53-40,...
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When the deal was made, New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen — as did many other fans — championed the move, touting Robinson Cano’s well-documented track record of consistency (despite a 2018 suspension for performance-enhancing drug use) and the sky’s-the-limit ceiling of young right-handed closer, Edwin Diaz. Sending off Jay Bruce and Anthony...
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Syracuse (39-40) 4, Pawtucket (31-46) 3 Box Score CF Aaron Altherr: 3-for-4, .200/.415/.367 3B Dilson Herrera: 1-for-4, run, RBI, K, .267/.364/.587 Syracuse scored three in the eighth to take their lead. Dilson got that rally started with a RBI double. The toy cannon has hit for a lot of power this year after not struggling with shoulder problems. Either the Mets are still in the PCL or Dilson...
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