3 UP 1. Real Deal In the doubleheader against the Yankees, Jeff McNeil went 4-for-10 with three runs, a homer, and three RBI. Since coming off the IL, he’s hitting .367 while playing well at second and in left. Between his bat and his glove, he’s been the Mets’ most valuable player. In fact, he’s one of the more indispensable players in all of baseball right now. 2....
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Before Tuesday evening’s nightcap in The Bronx — and after the Yanks’ 12-5 drubbing of the Metsies in the matinee — New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway touched on his squad’s inability to get over the .500 hump but showed confidence that this group could turn it around. “I’ve been on a few teams where whether it’s the .500 mark or getting above...
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Earlier this week, the Mets promoted left-hander Anthony Kay to Triple-A Syracuse after watching him dominate the Eastern League with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. In 12 starts, Kay went 7-3 with a 1.49 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings. He also had a walk rate of 3.1 BB/9 as compared to 3.6 in 2018. While the Mets are eager to promote the 24-year-old to the big leagues when...
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Jason Vargas continued to impress on the mound Tuesday night, this time helping the New York Mets to earn a split in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. After watching the Mets get pounded by the same team earlier in the day, Vargas helped to guide the Metropolitans in a 10-4 nightcap victory. It was another day and another quality start for Jason as he pitched six innings while allowing...
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After finishing second in the first NL Rookie of the Year poll to Padres pitcher Chris Paddack, Pete Alonso has taken over the top spot in the most recent NL ROY poll. Alonso, 24, started off the year on fire and while he has come back down to earth a bit, he has remained outstanding. In 64 games, he has slashed .254/.337/.596 with 22 home runs, 49 RBI, and a 144 wRC+. His 22 home runs rank...
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Since April 12, Zack Wheeler had started 11 games in which he went at least six innings, going seven innings in eight of them including each of the last four. Looking to continue that trend and save the bullpen for the second game of a doubleheader, Wheeler failed miserably in the Mets eventual 12-5 loss to the Yankees. Not able to make it out of the 5th inning, Wheeler allowed nine runs (five...
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