After bursting out of the gate with an astonishing 11-1 start to the season, the New York Mets have since gone 3-4 and if not for a couple of dramatic late comeback victories it could have easily been a win and six losses. Still, sitting atop the NL East division with a 14-5 record is nothing to scoff at and I’m proud of the team and thrilled at how well they are performing overall. A...
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As the Mets entered the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Nationals, they were down 4-2 and on the verge of getting swept at home. Somehow the Mets put together a rally against Ryan Madson, who has tortured the Mets with the Phillies, Royals and now the Nationals. After a Todd Frazier two RBI single, the bases were re-loaded, and the Mets chances of winning the game were put in...
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Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had four whiffs under his belt when he stepped to the play in the 12th inning on Friday. The game was tied at three a piece and Cespedes was able to poke one into right center field to plate Robert Gsellman and give the team a lead in the late goings. So far this season, Cespedes has shown flashes of his All-Star status, such as hitting a grand slam on Wednesday...
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This was supposed to be the year, Matt Harvey returned to being a stud for the Mets. During Spring Training, it seemed like he was building towards a productive season. Jumping off that, his first start of the season was an impressive effort against the Phillies. Since then, he has gotten progressively worse with the nadir of his season, perhaps his career, being the Braves scoring six earned...
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The New York Mets had gone 0-for-21 in throwing out base stealers in 2018. That was until Friday night, where rookie catcher Tomas Nido gunned down two Atlanta Braves trying to steal to snap the skid. “Timing felt good, knew I had a good shot and just needed to make an accurate throw,” Nido said. “It’s just a matter of getting it going, getting that first one out is like...
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Fresno (12-4) 12, Las Vegas (5-11) 4 Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 3-for-4, 2 2B, .302/.375/.465 Ty Kelly CF-2B-CF: 1-for-4, RBI, .286/.322/.643 Bryce Brentz RF: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .222/.259/.426 Phillip Evans DH-2B-C: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, .256/.356/.410 David Thompson 3B: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 K, .292/.358/.396 Well, this certainly was a strange one. The 51s got on the board in the second with an...
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