Saturday, September 1, 2018 • 4:05 p.m. (ET) AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA LHP Steven Matz (5-11, 4.36) vs. LHP Derek Holland (7-8, 3.65) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM Well, Wheeler is officially the new deGrom. Wheeler threw another excellent game, going seven innings allowing one run but got saddled with the loss as the Mets offense couldn’t muster anything and...
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Mets’ beloved third baseman David Wright joined the team in San Francisco after rehabbing with Single-A St. Lucie and Triple-A Las Vegas this month. However, manager Mickey Callaway said yesterday that Wright has not been “cleared medically” to play in a Major League game. The first-year manager added that there is a “different medical threshold” that is required to...
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After being informed he would not receive a big league promotion in 2018, Mets’ first base prospect Peter Alonso responded with a monster night for Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. The 23-year-old went 4-for-4 at the dish, while hitting two homers and driving in four runs. On the season, he is now up to 35 homers and 117 RBI in 464 at-bats. In his last 10 games, Alonso is hitting .368, and on...
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There haven’t been a whole lot of positives for the New York Mets this season. Jacob deGrom’s utter dominance has been one of the few fun things to watch, but another one — which is probably a more of a surprise given the initial circumstances — has been the offensive emergence of Brandon Nimmo. While his breakout campaign was only facilitated by injuries to projected...
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Today I discuss the looming decision facing the Mets with the activation of David Wright. Hear my thoughts on how this isn’t simply about nostalgia but more about business and clubhouse culture. I also dive into Peter Alonso non-promotion and tell you why it’s not a big deal nor a hindrance to his development. [iframe]<iframe...
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Coming into Friday night’s matchup against the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler had a 0.92 earned-run average over his previous six starts (39 innings), with a .201/.260/.259 slash line against. In the second half of the season, Wheeler ranks among MLB’s leaders in ERA (1.17; second), FIP (2.31; sixth), and home runs per nine innings (0.20; fourth)....
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