There’s definitely similarities between the New York Mets 2018 first round pick Jarred Kelenic and their star outfielder Brandon Nimmo, and that has already helped forge a bond between the two. Kelenic, from a cold weather state in Wisconsin much like Nimmo from Wyoming, was at Citi Field on Wednesday taking batting practice and getting introduced to the media. Our 2018 first round pick,...
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The New York Mets blew a lead in the ninth inning on the way to another crushing loss Wednesday to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and as the beat has been all year, the late-game ineptitude fell on both the bullpen and its manager, Mickey Callaway. As an appetizer, Robert Gsellman entered the eighth inning up 3-0, allowing another run to bring his ERA to 4.37 (16.88 dating back to the Colorado road...
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There was a subtle change in the New York Mets defensive positioning on Wednesday night in their loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates with Michael Conforto in left field and Brandon Nimmo in center field. That is an arrangement we’re likely to see more often going forward according to manager Mickey Callaway, “We just had some conversations with those guys, and I really feel those guys...
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We all knew that importing a pitching coach from a small city in a different league with no managerial experience to a high-profile position in the world’s biggest and most sports-hungry city was potentially fraught with peril. We knew there would be something of a learning curve, but most of us believed the fresh outlook, energy and contemporary perspective offered by Mickey Callaway would...
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3 UP 1. Walk-Off Wilmer Sometimes, some guys just have “it.” With respect to Wilmer Flores, that is the ability to deliver big late inning walk-off hits. His walk-off hit down the third base line was his ninth walk-off RBI, which ties him with David Wright for the franchise record. Flores has accomplished this feat in 5,116 fewer plate appearances. Overall, if there was anyone we...
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For the first time in his major league career, Zack Wheeler went seven innings in consecutive starts. While his last appearance – a test of endurance against the Dodgers – saw four earned runs on five hits and three walks, last night’s start against the Pirates may have been his best of the season. The 28-year-old righty went seven scoreless, striking out seven while...
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