Devin Mesoraco was removed from the game in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, possibly as the result of a head injury. The catcher was hit in the head twice in tonight’s game, once on a foul ball and later on a swing as well. Mesoraco, 30, was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run on the night before being removed from the game. He had appeared in 35 games (104...
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The New York Mets may be a little closer to getting back a few of their injured players. As per reports, Yoenis Cespedes, Noah Syndergaard, and Jason Vargas all took strides in their respective rehabs. As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, Syndergaard (strained finger ligament) and Vargas (strained right calf) both threw in a simulated game today. Syndergaard threw three innings (50 pitches) and...
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018 • 7:07 p.m. Rogers Centre • Toronto, ON RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.47) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (4-7, 4.53) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets had a terrible June, but are undefeated in July! On Sunday Steven Matz and company beat the Miami Marlins, avoided the sweep and guaranteed Mets fans more than a day of not knowing the sting of defeat. Now the Mets...
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According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, the Washington Nationals have had trade talks with the Cincinnati Reds seeking pitching help. Two of the names that Washington has shown interest in include closer Raisel Iglesias and former Met Matt Harvey. The Reds acquired Harvey from the Mets on May 8 for catcher Devin Mesoraco. Since joining Cincy, Harvey has pitched consistently well. In his past three...
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Did you give a former Cincinnati Reds player a three-year deal this past offseason? If you did, you are probably the Mets and Angels. The Mets gave Jay Bruce $39 million dollars this past offseason while the Angels gave Zack Cozart $38 million dollars. How has that worked out? Cozart is slashing .219/.296/.362 while Bruce is slashing .212/.292/.321. My suggestion for both teams: swap these guys....
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After a demoralizing month of June that saw the New York Mets win just five games while losing 21, it’s tough to get excited about anything these days. What was supposed to be a season that saw the Mets make their third playoff run in four years, has instead veered terribly off course and now the Not-So-Amazins are locked into a battle with the Miami Marlins to avoid last place. A sad turn...
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