The Mets were swept out of Chicago on Thursday with a 14-6 loss to the Cubs. The Mets have been eliminated from postseason contention. Pitching Seth Lugo only managed three innings plus and they were not particularly pretty. His first inning was scoreless but the next two were not. He worked into the fourth and did not record an out in the inning. Final line on him: 3 IP, 9 H, 8 R (7 ER), BB, 4...
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New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario and catcher Travis d’Arnaud both left Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Rosario left the game with a tight hip flexor and was replaced by Gavin Cecchini with Jose Reyes moving over from second to play short. Before leaving, Rosario was 1 for 3 with a run scored and his sixth stolen base. Travis left...
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 • 8:05 p.m. (ET) Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL RHP Seth Lugo (6-4, 4.64) vs. RHP Jen-Ho Tseng (ML Debut) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Last night was a night to forget for Mets pitching who gave up 17 runs against the Cubs. Harvey allowed 5 runs over 3.1 innings, then Bradford allowed 4 runs in 1.0 inning, then Rhame allowed 5 runs in 0.1 innings...
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The New York Mets suffered their 82nd loss of the season last night securing their fifth losing season in seven years under general manager Sandy Alderson and manager Terry Collins. They currently sit at 63-82 after 145 games and will have their seventh losing season in their last nine. The Mets have scored 671 runs this year, matching what they scored on their way to a playoff berth last season...
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Marc Carig asked a team official if the New York Mets would consider non-tendering the struggling Matt Harvey, the response “no way.” After his latest bad outing on Wednesday in which he lasted only 3.1 innings, Harvey is 5-5 with a 6.14 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 6.08 FIP. In 80.1 this year he has allowed 87 hits, 40 walks and struck out only 60 batters. The big struggle for Harvey was been...
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You could already hear the whispers and murmurs ratcheting up as first base prospect Dominic Smith struggled through a 7-for-50 slump and ended his first month in the big leagues with a .197 OBP and a .313 slugging percentage in 71 plate appearances. These were not the gaudy numbers many were expecting after Smith was promoted following the trade of Lucas Duda, who had manned the first base...
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