Game Thread: Mets vs Braves, 7:05 PM

Sunday, April 14, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Jacob deGrom (2-1, 3.18) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (1-1, 6.00) ESPN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets and the Braves match-up tonight for the National Broadcast, marquee game of the week on Sunday Night baseball with the ace of the Mets vs one of the long time prominent pitchers in the Braves rotation. It’s a shame that one of...

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Mets To Push Back But Not Skip Vargas’ Next Start

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the New York Mets will be pushing back veteran Jason Vargas’ next start to Saturday in St. Louis against the Cardinals. They would be able to skip this start while keeping the other four starters on normal rest, but they are opting not to. “We’ve got to get Vargas on a roll to be the best team,” Callaway told DiComo. Vargas, 36,...

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Mets Recall Paul Sewald from Syracuse, Option Corey Oswalt

According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets have optioned pitcher Corey Oswalt to Triple-A Syracuse and have recalled reliever Paul Sewald. This move comes after Oswalt pitched 3.2 innings in relief to Jason Vargas on Saturday night against the Atlanta Braves. Oswalt gave up five runs on six hits while walking four and striking out two in the Mets 11-7 loss. In four appearances in...

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Talkin’ Mets: Early Season Decisions

The Mets are in first place, but that doesn’t stop panic from creeping in. The bullpen is spotty and Jason Vargas is a mess. Should the Mets sign Dallas Keuchel and or Craig Kimbrel ? I once again tell you to take a step back before panicking. Author Jonathan Knight joins to show to remember the movie “Major League” during this 30-year anniversary. Jonathan wrote a book about...

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Robinson Cano Confident He’ll Bust Out Soon

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano hasn’t found his groove at the plate just yet, but, as per Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports, the 36-year-old isn’t all that concerned and feels he’s very close to busting out. Cano, a career .282/.336/.466 hitter over the first month of the season (324 games played in March and April), is slashing just .182/.237/.327 this season (59 plate...

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Jeff McNeil Sets A Mets Franchise Record

Jeff McNeil, 27, made his major league debut with the Mets on July 24th, 2018. During the 2018 season, McNeil played for both the Double-A Binghamton Mets and the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. Before his call-up, McNeil was having an incredible amount of success, hitting .342/.411/.617. His first big league hit came as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of the Mets 6-3 win against the San Diego...

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