Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Robinson Cano, Brandon Nimmo, and Justin Wilson are all scheduled to play in a rehab game for Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday. Nimmo, 26, was not playing particularly well prior to his going on the IL on May 22 with a neck injury. He had actually sustained the injury on April 14, and then claimed that his “neck locked up” on April 16 as detailed by Laura Albanese of...
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Every contending big-league team could use some veteran leadership both on the field and in the clubhouse. It remains to be seen if the New York Mets will actually challenge for a playoff spot as spring turns into summer, but they’re at least giving themselves a shot. Although New York enters the first phase of the 2019 Subway Series with a 32-33 record, they’re just five games...
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Rich Coutinho took a look back on The Subway Series in his book Press Box Revolution. He shares that look back with us today on Metsmerized Online. Growing up in New York I always heard my uncles talk about The Subway Series and how the 1950’s featured year after year of October World Series drama. Moments like Don Larsen’s perfect game, Jackie Robinson’s steal of home, the 1951 Shot Heard...
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Whats up, y’all? I just wanted to drop in and talk about how awesome Jason Vargas has been before he takes the mound against the Yankees tonight. I’m not here to talk sustainability or regression – I’m just here so I don’t get fined. Really though, I want to take a semi-deep dive into how Vargas has been so successful lately and what he’s doing differently...
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3 UP 1. A New Man Noah Syndergaard has been one of the most vocal pitchers over the new ball, and its impact on him. Specifically, it’s robbed him of his slider. For a moment, it made him little more than a two pitch pitcher. As the season has progressed, he’s worked on things. As he said after Sunday’s game, “Right now I’m still working on finding that slider, but...
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It’s been an up-and-down season for Noah Syndergaard, who has showed flashes of dominance at times while providing an equal amount of frustration for the Mets and their fans. Coming off two straight okay outings against the Dodgers and Giants, Syndergaard was faced with the tough task of facing the Colorado Rockies’ offense, who rank second in the National League in runs scored. On...
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