Time for Mets to Cut Bait With Jose Reyes

This is the second part of a three-part series of players the Mets need to cut bait with sooner rather than later. Michael Mayer started us off with the first player, Adrian Gonzalez, yesterday. Today, the focus will stay in the infield, but shift to the bench, with Jose Reyes being the name that needs to go. The switch-hitter has been absolutely dreadful this season as he is 3-25 on the season...

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Harvey Shaky In The Ninth, Speaks To Press Afterwards

Matt Harvey has not had the best season so far, to say the least. After struggling through four starts in the rotation, the right-hander was moved to the bullpen and was not very effective in his first appearance as he allowed one run in two innings against the St.Louis Cardinals. The next day he proceeded to decline when asked to speak to the media as he started laughing at them. Last night,...

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DeGrom Receives Win This Time Around In Shutout Performance

Jacob deGrom started his sixth game of the season last night against the San Diego Padres and was nothing short of great. He pitched 7 1/3 innings shutout innings and struck out eight batters, while allowing only five hits and three walks. The 29-year old also received the win, which he had struggled to come by his previous two outings despite arguably being just as dominant. DeGrom’s ERA...

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Callaway Hints Team Might Move Bruce To First

Mickey Callaway spoke with the Pete McCarthy and Sal Licata on 710 WOR yesterday and gave off the impression a position change might be happening soon. The position change he was referring to was in regards to Jay Bruce moving from the outfield to first base and Brandon Nimmo starting every day as a result. “We want to be the best team we can possibly be and if getting Nimmo more at-bats...

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Mets Minors Recap: 51s Power Their Way To Victory

Las Vegas (8-14) 11, Albuquerque (8-14) 9  Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, .348/.397/.545 Bryce Brentz RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .240/.306/.487 Dominic Smith 1B: 4-for-5, R, RBI, .275/.398/.435 Home runs by Cecchini, Matt den Dekker, David Thompson, Phillip Evans, and Brentz accounted for seven of Las Vegas’ eleven total runs. Smith entered the game with...

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Morning Briefing: Vargas Looks For Series Win In First Start

The Mets will play the Mets at 8:40 p.m. tonight. Jason Vargas will make his team debut for the Mets. The game can be seen on PIX 11. Jacob deGrom dazzled for the Mets last night/this morning. Asdrubal Cabrera reached base three times for the Mets and also hit a three-run homer. Matt Harvey finished the ninth despite some poor velocity readings. Latest Mets News Mickey Callaway says there are no...

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