Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has been scratched from the lineup as he still feels soreness in his hip. Jose Bautista will start in right field in his stead. “Bruce says he hates the idea of going on the disabled list, but understands it ultimately may not be up to him,” DiComo said in his tweet. “The Mets will reevaluate him tomorrow. He also...
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Monday, June 18, 2018 • 8:40 p.m. (ET) Coors Field • Denver, CO RHP Jacob deGrom (4-2, 1.55) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (4-1, 4.48) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets were great to watch during their 11-1 run to start the season because it never felt the team was out of the game. Their starting pitching during that stretch ranged from average to bad but the offense kept them...
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Down 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th inning on the road, a manager will not typically bring in his closer. When playing an away game, it is common practice to save your closer for the save situation. Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Jeurys Familia was brought in with the Mets losing 3-1 in the 8th inning. The first thought was that he was just getting some work in his first day back from the...
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Two in a row! For the first time since May 21, the Mets have won two games in a row. Chalk it up to a bad bullpen, a lack of offense, injuries, or bad luck in general; whatever you want. But after scoring five runs in each of their last two games, the Mets face a choice. Obviously, any team would choose to win ballgames rather than lose (except the Marlins and Orioles). These last two games have...
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Jose Reyes played a serendipitously catalytic role in Sunday’s 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the New York Mets’ second win in a row. Down by two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Reyes laid a bunt down the third base line. Alex Avila committed a costly mental gaffe, picking the ball up as it appeared to be rolling foul. Just like that, the Mets’ bats woke...
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Today I discuss how Brandon Nimmo could be the heart and soul of this Mets team. I reiterate why I would still “stay the course” with the roster, question the future of Cespedes and defend Mickey Callaway in the face of the fans pining for Terry Collins. [iframe]<iframe...
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