The 2018 season was one of the weirder seasons the Mets have seen in a while. Overall, it wasn’t a terrible year. Multiple young stars emerged, the starting pitching stayed healthy and was mostly effective, and a few relievers showed their worth and ability to be effective in the major leagues. The season was sunk by a 10-17 May and a 5-21 June, but the kids came alive down the stretch and...
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Colorado Rockies (91-72) vs. Chicago Cubs (95-68) National League Wild Card … October 2, 2018 … Wrigley Field LHP Kyle Freeland (17-7, 2.85) vs. LHP Jon Lester (18-6, 3.32) Well, the regular season is finally done, after the Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday in Game No. 163. Chicago will now be hoping they come away with a win to avoid a quick one game postseason exit. We have a...
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Addressing the media Sunday at Citi Field, Mets’ COO Jeff Wilpon addressed the status of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes for 2019. When asked if the team will have to plan as if Cespedes will be out for the year, Wilpon essentially responded yes. “You probably do have to plan that way, given the fact that it’s uncertain,” he said. Cespedes is entering the third year of a four-year, $110...
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Good morning Mets fans! Latest Mets News Daniel Murphy commended David Wright on an outstanding career. Jeff Wilpon criticized Sandy Alderson for the Mets’ lack of spending over the last decade. No, Alderson is not the issue; it’s clearly the ownership. If it makes the Mets better, Mickey Callaway is on board for a new manager. Jon Morosi of MLB.com speculated on the Mets’ GM search....
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Brewers 3(96-67) , Cubs 1 (95-68) Box Score In the first of two Game 163s, the Brewers defeated the Cubs 3-1 in Chicago. The Brewers were lead by Jhoulys Chacin who went 5.2 innings and allowed one run, a bomb off the bat of Anthony Rizzo in the fifth. Chacin was then replaced by one of baseball’s best bullpens, which delivered 3.1 scoreless innings. Joakim Soria struck out Javier Baez to...
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Yesterday, Jeff Wilpon spoke to the media prior to the Mets final game of the season. In that press conference, the owner touched on a number of things, including the team’s next general manager. Wilpon told reporters that none of the three current acting GM’s will be next in line as the new GM or President of Baseball Operations. Though the old school vs. analytics-driven personnel is said to...
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