Morning Briefing: Mets Limp Home After Rough Road Trip

Good Morning Mets Fans! The New York Metropolitans wrapped up their road trip in disappointing fashion Sunday afternoon, falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 7-1. It was another game to forget for the Mets who found themselves in an early hole as starting pitcher Steven Matz was tagged for three runs in the first inning as the bats went silent into the night. The team will try to...

Read More

Robinson Cano Expected to Return Tuesday

According to Matt Ehalt of Yahoo, the Mets are expected to activate second baseman Robinson Cano from the injured list in advance of Tuesday’s home opener with the San Francisco Giants. Cano, 36, has been sidelined with a left quadriceps strain since May 22. The infielder could have been activated Sunday but will instead wait till the team returns back to New York. On the season, Cano has...

Read More

Game Recap: Lifeless Mets Shut Down By D’Backs, 7-1

The New York Mets (28-31) were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks (30-30) by a score of 7-1 Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. D-Backs starter Merrill Kelly was dominant, allowing only one run and striking out 10 in 7.2 innings. Hitting Amed Rosario got the game started with a base hit against Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly, but it wouldn’t amount to anything as a fly out, force out,...

Read More

Dominic Smith Scratched Sunday with Thumb Soreness

Mets’ first baseman/outfielder, Dominic Smith, was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday with right thumb soreness. Smith, 24 this month, was slated to bat second and start in left field in Sunday’s series finale with the Diamondbacks. So far in 2019, Smith has been worth 1.2 bWAR and has a triple slash of .362/.471/.534 with two home runs. The Mets say Smith will be available...

Read More

Game Thread: Mets vs. Diamondbacks, 4:10 PM

Sunday, June 2, 2019 • 4:10 p.m. (ET) Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ LHP Steven Matz (4-3, 3.55 ERA) vs. RHP Merrill Kelly (4-6, 4.83) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The last time the Mets had an off-day was May 13. Tomorrow, June 3 is an off-day and this team needs it as they travel across the country back to New York to face the Giants. The only thing standing in their way between that day off...

Read More

Another Bullpen Meltdown: Mets Lead MLB With 13 Blown Saves

Frustrating, maddening and demoralizing are three words that best describe how I felt last night, after watching yet another agonizing meltdown by the New York Mets bullpen. I do not want to hear Mets broadcasters utter another word about how awful the Nationals bullpen is. Wake up and smell the awful. With 13 blown saves, the New York Mets bullpen is officially the worst in major league...

Read More