As Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith take their places in the infield, parts of the 2018 Mets are beginning to become clear. The outfield, on the other hand, still has a big question mark mowed into the center field grass. Yoenis Cespedes and Michael Conforto will start every day, that much is clear. In all likelihood, this is Curtis Granderson’s last season as a Met, whether it ends in the...
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Mets fans can argue about many things, but there is one thing we can all agree on: Curtis Granderson is easy to root for. After going 3-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored yesterday, finishing a double shy of the cycle, the Grandy Man is now hitting .230/.335/.472 with 17 home runs and 47 RBIs on the season. While those are not the most impressive numbers you’ll see,...
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Tonight, the New York Mets will begin their Subway Series showdown in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. Rafael Montero has the ball for the Mets while the Yankees starter has not been announced yet. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Yesterday afternoon, the Mets ended their Sunday woes with a win in Philly to take three out of four games in the series. Chris Flexen battled through, showing poise...
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Prior to Friday night’s 3-for-4 performance, Amed Rosario hasn’t really hit much in the major leagues. So far, Rosario is batting just .229/.250/.429 with a homer and two RBI in ten major league games. This is nowhere near the .328/.367/.466 slash line the shortstop had in Triple-A. Despite this, Rosario has had a net positive impact on the Mets. He’s got a 0.2 bWAR, which is...
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The New York Mets (53-62) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (43-72) 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. It was their first win on Sunday since June 25 and brought their Sunday record to 6-13. Pitching: Chris Flexen (1-1, 8.49 ERA) made his fourth career start for the Mets, looking to build off the success he experienced during his last start when he picked up his first MLB win. He...
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The Washington Nationals appear to have dodged a bullet after MVP candidate Bryce Harper slipped on a rain-soaked first base on Saturday night and looked like he may have suffered a gruesome looking injury. General manager Mike Rizzo told reporters that Harper only sustained a “significant bone bruise” and that Harper’s knee ligaments and tendons were intact and structurally...
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