Mets Minors Recap: Nido Homers, Extends Hitting Streak to 10 Games

Omaha (50-58) 7, Las Vegas (52-57) 4  Box Score Zach Borenstein LF: 2-4, HR, RBI, .266/.370/.521 Peter Alonso DH: 1-4, 2 K, .221/.327/.462 Dominic Smith 1B: 0-4, 2 K, .255/.336/.380 Borenstein hit his team-leading 23rd home run, starting August off strong after posting a 1.009 OPS in July. It was a modest game for Alonso, who has been heating up and is batting .275 with an .890 OPS since the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Return Home After Embarrassing Display

Good Morning Mets fans! Today, Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.36 ERA) will attempt to shut down the Braves lineup. The Braves will counter with Anibal Sanchez (5-3, 3.00 ERA). The game will be on SNY at 7:10 p.m. Is Jose Reyes the latest member of Pitchers Who Rake? A day after throwing 48 pitches, the infielder slammed two home runs in his best hitting performance of the season so far. Despite a quality...

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Despite Lack of Support, Syndergaard Rebounds Over Seven Innings

In his first start since contracting hand, foot, and mouth disease over a week ago, Noah Syndergaard did little to make a statement through his first three innings. Following a narrative that has been all too familiar since the start of the second half, Syndergaard was staked to three runs early on, one on a groundball base hit from Bryce Harper in the first and two on an Anthony Rendon home...

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Talkin’ Mets: Trade Deadline Call-In Show at 8:30 PM!

Join me for tonight’s call-in show starting at 8:30 PM and ending at 9:30 PM. We’ll talk about what the Mets didn’t do at the deadline, your thoughts and whether there is a pathway to contention in 2019. The call-in number is 646-716-8187 As always I am looking forward to hearing from all of you. I don’t mind fun debate, you can even go after me, but please keep it...

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Cespedes To Have Right Heel Calcification Surgery Tomorrow

The New York Mets today announced that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will undergo surgery to remove bone calcifications in his right heel tomorrow. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, WI. Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the outfielder will first undergo surgery in that one, partially recover over multiple months, and then receive the same surgery in his left...

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Game Recap: Mets Get Swept By Nationals in 5-3 Loss

The New York Mets (44-61) were defeated by the Washington Nationals (54-53) by a score of 5-3 and got swept in this two-game series down in the Nation’s capital. At least they didn’t lose by 21 today. Pitching Noah Syndergaard returned from his hand, foot, and mouth disease to make this start. The righty gave up a two-out RBI single to Bryce Harper and a two-run homer to Anthony...

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