Blevins Starts Today, Most Of Bullpen Will Pitch

Mickey Callaway announced this morning that the Mets are going to have a bullpen game today against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in which they will have Jerry Blevins start the game. Don’t expect Blevins to be in their long though as Callaway said that “almost everyone in the ‘pen is going to pitch today.” The situation at hand is the result of the Mets placing Jason Vargas...

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Nimmo Shows Off Ability to Hit Left-Handers Against Dodgers

Brandon Nimmo has really started to hit left-handers better of late and he showcased it in front of Mets fans on Saturday night at Citi Field. The outfielder went 3-for-5 last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff, in which all five of his at-bats were against southpaws. Unsurprisingly, he did not fare well against the first of three he faced, as Clayton Kershaw struck him...

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Mets Situational Hitting Has Hit New Low

What’s new with this team really at this point? The Mets offense has continued its futility with runners in scoring position and last night was certainly no better. The Mets went a mere 2-12 with RISP against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. In the fifth inning, the Mets got runners on the corners with nobody out and could not plate across a mere run as Asdrubal Cabrera and...

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DeGrom’s Quality Start Not Enough To Avoid Loss

Jacob deGrom got the start for the Mets last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers and actually had one of the worst outings of his season to date. That being said, the outing was still pretty solid it’s just deGrom has been unhittable for most of the season so the difference was noticeable. In the first inning, the Dodgers took a 1-0 lead as Max Muncy crushed a first-pitch fastball into...

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Mets Minors Recap: Alonso Slugs Three Homers in Vegas Win

Las Vegas (32-42) 14, Reno (34-41) 11   Box Score Jeff McNeil 2B: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K, .407/.452/.556 Peter Alonso 1B: 3-5, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2 K, .333/.438/.704 Patrick Kivlehan RF: 3-5, 2B, RBI, K, .286/.346/.393 Colton Plaia C: 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, .250/.355/.413 It was an offensive explosion for the 51s, putting up four-spots in the fourth and sixth innings. Alonso has now gotten on base in all...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Look to Avoid Sixth Consecutive Loss

Good Morning, folks. The Mets will complete their series with the Dodgers this afternoon. The Mets will call upon someone who we don’t know yet to start the game. In the game last night, Jacob deGrom was not dominant and the rest of the team collapsed around him. Props to Jose Bautista for having a decent night. Latest Mets News Jason Vargas went on the DL last night with a strained calf...

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