The offseason is over. Well… Sort of. Free agents like Jake Arrieta, Lance Lynn and Mike Moustakas still remain, but much of the dust has settled as the season comes closer. And this offseason was indeed an eventful one for the N.L. East. Long story short: two teams got better, two got worse, and one stayed about the same. The biggest headline this division saw in the offseason was the...
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When Noah Syndergaard took the mound to make his first spring start last week, I wasn’t surprised to see him firing 100+ mph fastballs at will and blowing away the heart of the World Champion Houston Astros lineup. It included a big strikeout of American League MVP Jose Altuve on three pitches; two 101 mph fastballs and then a 91 mph changeup that froze Altuve for a called strike three....
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There’s a common misconception that Spring Training games aren’t important. Well, to pitchers like Steven Matz who are trying to prove themselves after back-to-back rough seasons, they matter. The Long Island native has kicked off the preseason with consecutive rough outings, the latter of which came Sunday when he surrendered five runs on five hits without escaping the first inning....
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Good morning Mets fans! The Mets will again try to win their first game of March at home against the Detroit Tigers. Matt Harvey hopes to build off an encouraging first start. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. and will be aired on SNY. Yesterday, the Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals by a score of 7-3. Steven Matz struggled again in his second start, as he failed to make it out...
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In 2013, Juan Lagares made his major league debut and would go on to dazzle fans with his defensive prowess in centerfield, quickly establishing himself as the best defender in the league with one highlight reel play after another. The following season, Lagares etched his name in franchise history when he became only the third Mets outfielder to win a Gold Glove. Lagares had an incredible 15...
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The Mets dropped a home daytime contest against a split-squad Washington Nationals team by a score of 7-3 at First Data Field. Pitching: Steven Matz recorded just two outs in a 34-pitch effort that saw five runs (all earned) come in on four hits and two walks. His inability to control his fastball put him in a hole early, dooming him into five hitter’s counts against his first six batters....
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