The New York Mets won their ninth straight game and increased their record to 11-1 as they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Friday night at Citi Field. Pitching Steven Matz worked around a leadoff walk and a stolen base in a scoreless first inning. Matz struck out Orlando Arcia, and was helped out by a nice leaping catch by Yoenis Cespedes in a 1-2-3 second. Matz hit Jett Bandy and walked...
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When the Houston Astros do something, you should probably copy whatever they are doing. The Astros, one of the smartest teams in baseball (their analytics department is called the “Nerd Cave”), have essentially been telling pitchers to stop using the fastball so much. Over the offseason, the Astros dealt for Pirates pitcher, Gerrit Cole. Cole was always a hard thrower but his career...
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Friday, April 13, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Zach Davies (0-1, 5.40) vs. LHP Steven Matz (0-1, 3.00) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets did it again on Wednesday night! The Mets were no-hit through 6 innings while the Marlins were only able to scratch out one run against Zack Wheeler. Then Plawecki got a rally started after being hit by a pitch, a...
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The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon that Brandon Nimmo has been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. Nimmo’s return is the corresponding move for Kevin Plawecki being placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to April 12, with a non-displaced hairline fracture of his left hand. Nimmo was optioned to Triple-A on April 10 and could only return to the Mets in less than 10 days...
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The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon that catcher Travis d’Arnaud has opted for Tommy John surgery and will miss the rest of the season. He has been placed on the 60-day disabled list. It was reported on Wednesday that d’Arnaud had a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. D’Arnaud, 29, was slashing .200/.250/.400 in four games for the Mets...
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In an article from Kristie Ackert of The New York Daily News earlier this week, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway gave some reasons as to why none of his starting pitchers had made it past the sixth inning in any of their starts this year. Of course, that streak ended when Zack Wheeler pitched seven very strong innings in Wednesday night’s win in Miami. Callaway had this to say to...
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