It almost feels like déjà vu all over again, right? Although the New York Mets’ month of April wasn’t nearly as good as it was in 2018, there was certainly a sense of optimism (especially earlier in the month). We’re only about a week into May, but things haven’t exactly been smooth sailing for the club recently. Their most recent homestand ended with a disappointing 5-5...
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Major League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon that Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been chosen as the National League Player of the Week. Last Thursday against the Reds, Syndergaard became the first pitcher since Bob Welch in 1983 to pitch a complete game shutout while also homering for the only run of the game. Syndergaard allowed just four hits and one walk in his nine innings of work....
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ESPN’s Keith Law has released his first mock draft, and in his draft he has the Mets drafting Texas Tech third baseman Josh Jung. The 21 year old Junior is hitting .359/.491/.641 with 19 doubles, a triple, nine homers, and 48 RBI in 45 games played this year. He was a member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, and he earned five All American honors last season. Ultimately,...
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It was another hard luck loss for Jacob deGrom last night. Even though the Mets’ ace allowed just two runs in seven innings against the Padres, his effort wasn’t enough as the Mets’ offense was blanked 4-0 by San Diego’s rookie sensation, Chris Paddack. DeGrom matched zeros with Paddack until he surrendered a home run to Hunter Renfroe in the fifth inning. The only other run the reigning...
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It was not the greatest of weeks for the Metropolitans as the team split a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds prior to being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers. Noah Syndergaard though put on a clinic against the Reds while Jeff McNeil just continues to hit in what were some bright spots from this past week. Pitcher of the Week – Noah Syndergaard A complete game and a home run was all...
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Despite taking the loss in the Mets’ road opener against the San Diego Padres, Jacob deGrom managed to continue his success from last week’s outing with a seven-inning, seven-strikeout performance. He allowed only two runs on four hits and one walk, hurling 103 pitches (72 for strikes) in the 4-0 loss. He moves to 2-4 on the season, and remains winless since April 3. Lumped in with...
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