3 UP 1. Wright Will Play Again No matter how melancholy it may or may not be, we are going to get to see David Wright suit up and play third base for the Mets one last time. Instead of his career ending like Prince Fielder, Wright is going to get one more chance to play in front of the fans, and more importantly, his daughters, which was Wright’s final wish as a player. As Mets fans, we...
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Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports is reporting that teams are still showing interest in New York Mets left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins. Blevins can still be traded though he wouldn’t be eligible for the playoff roster of the team acquiring him at this point. The recently turned 35-year-old has a 3.55 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in 38 innings this season for the Mets. Blevins has been...
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After a start against the Phillies in which he struck out eight, but never picked up a consistent rhythm to carry himself into the sixth inning, Steven Matz picked up where he had left off as an efficiency-driven pitcher, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins to open the first half of a double-header. Matz, who...
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Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (68-78) had an exciting time on the field yesterday as they swept the Miami Marlins (57-89) in a doubleheader which featured a walk-off home run in the first game and a Jason Vargas quality start in the second game. However, the biggest news of the day yesterday came out of David Wright’s press conference where he shared that he’ll make a...
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One of the many things that went wrong for the New York Mets during the first half of 2018 was their offense. And, more specifically, I’m referring to the general disappearance of it. Heading into the All-Star Break, manager Mickey Callaway watched his club post a collective 89 wRC+ and .685 OPS, both of which were among the worst in baseball. This specific brand of futility at the plate...
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The New York Mets (68-78) defeated the Miami Marlins (57-89) by a score of 5-2 in the second game of their Thursday doubleheader at Citi Field. Pitching Jason Vargas (6-9, 6.47 ERA) got the nod in this one as he looked to replicate the success he experienced from the middle of August to the end of August. Vargas did exactly that as he delivered a quality start for the Mets. Overall he went six...
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