Tuesday, August 7, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Sal Romano (6-9, 5.12) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (2-7, 8.23) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets look to make it two in a row tonight against the Reds! If you forget about the seventh inning last night, the Mets looked great building six runs mostly from hit after hit after and then later two solo shots from...
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Considering the Mets opened the year going 11-1, only to follow up by going 35-63, you could say things are pretty bleak. However, for minor league junkies and fans who practice the mantra “maybe next year,” September call-ups are a bit of bright spot, as we get a glimpse of what we have been waiting for or what wehope will pan out in the future. The Mets have already seen players...
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In a poll conducted by the good folks at MLB.com, Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals is the leading vote-getter for the NL Cy Young Award over New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom at the two-thirds mark of the 2018 season. DeGrom, 30, leads the National League in earned-run average (1.85), fielding independent pitching rating (2.28), and wins above replacement (5.4). He’s second in...
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Corey Oswalt yielded three runs over six plus innings on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves and came away with a no decision as the Mets lost in extra innings. For Oswalt, 24, it was the first time he has pitched into the seventh inning, and while he got burned by an Ender Inciarte two-run homer, it was overall a solid appearance. In his last three starts, the California native has tossed 16...
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In the sixth inning of Monday night’s 6-4 victory over the Reds, infielder Jeff McNeil got a hold of an 85 mph breaking ball from Keury Mella and parked it in the Coca Cola Corner. For McNeil, 26, it was his second big league homer and his third hit of the evening. He ended the game going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in addition to the homer. Since the California native debuted late last...
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As per Kyle Glaser of Baseball America, the Washington Nationals have “agreed to terms” with closer Greg Holland. The 32-year-old right-hander appeared in 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals this season before he was designated for assignment on July 27. Holland pitched to a 7.92 earned-run average and a 50 ERA+ after signing with the Cards as a free agent (one year, $14 million) on...
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