Zack Wheeler started for the Mets today and had his best outing of the season to date. In seven innings of work (93 pitches), the right-hander allowed no runs, three hits, and one walk while striking out five batters. He was pulled in the bottom of the seventh inning by Mickey Callaway, as he sent Jose Bautista to the plate to pinch-hit for him, with Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Plawecki on first...
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According to Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com, the Mets have re-claimed LHP P.J. Conlon off waivers from the Dodgers. The lefty was DFA’d by the Mets less than a week ago to make room on the 40-man roster, and was claimed by the Dodgers on Saturday. The 24-year old Belfast native will now return to the Mets and be assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Conlon made his big league debut earlier this month, and...
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The New York Mets (27-32) wasted an outstanding start by Zack Wheeler and lost 1-0 to the Baltimore Orioles (19-41) in the second game of a two-game series at Citi Field. Pitching Zack Wheeler threw seven pristine innings today. In the first inning, he worked around an Adam Jones single in the first, erasing him by inducing a groundball double-play out of O’s slugger Manny Machado. After...
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With the Mets scuffling and seemingly falling apart, the focus on the questions related to what is in store for the Mets for the rest of this season, and what happens with two key figures in the Mets organization Bail4Nails asks . . . Does the front office really think this team can make the playoffs and potentially win a World Series? I know it’s a long Met season, where even 2015 had the most...
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Seeing the Chicago Cubs come into Citi Field and sweep the Mets in four games this past weekend was a tough pill to swallow. Being swept in any series sucks, but it hurts even more so when it comes at the hands of a team that just a couple years ago, was a main competitor of yours. Let’s take it back a little. The Cubs, like the Mets, had success in the 2007 and 2008 seasons, going 85-77...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets have discussed releasing Jose Reyes. However, the team is currently conflicted about the idea of doing so because of Reyes’ roots in the organization and they want to give the former All-Star a nice sendoff. Based on his performance this season, it makes perfect sense for the team to release Reyes, and has for a while. On the year,...
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