It’s a shame that a New York Mets season that began with such glimmering hope and high expectations has devolved into such a disappointing year. I guess it was sometime in early June, that the realization really sunk in that the Mets were not going to win those 97 games I had predicted for them. But to look at the National League standings and see that only three teams have won fewer games...
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It started off positive for the Mets on Saturday afternoon. New York clubbed three first inning home runs, Seth Lugo carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning and it looked as though they could maybe sneak away with a win against the best team in baseball. Then it fell apart. Lugo’s late inning struggles resurfaced, the Mets turned back into pumpkins and the Dodgers showed again why they...
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The Mets will try to avoid getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight as they send Steven Matz to the mound to face Hyun-Jin Ryu. The game starts at 8 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN. Yesterday, the Mets lost to the Dodgers 7-4. The Mets jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on solo shots from Michael Conforto, Wilmer Flores and Curtis Granderson in the first inning. They only scored one more run...
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The New York Mets (49-59) were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers (78-32) 7-4 in a Saturday matinee at Citi Field. Pitching Seth Lugo pitched for the Mets today and started off red-hot at he didn’t allow a hit through his first 4 2/3 innings. Yasmani Grandal broke it up with a double. Lugo struggled in the sixth and would give back the Mets 3-0 lead as he allowed a solo-home run to Chris...
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 • 4:05 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Rich Hill (8-4, 3.35) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.53) SNY • FS1 • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets will try again against the Dodgers since yesterday’s game didn’t go so well. Yu Darvish held the Mets down through seven innings and the Dodgers offense was just a little much for the Mets to...
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According to Rosenthal on Twitter, in addition to Bruce, Curtis Granderson has also cleared waivers and is free to be traded to any team. Granderson, 36, is in the final year of a four-year pact he signed prior to the 2014 season. In 101 games for the Mets this year, Granderson has hit 14 homers and driven in 41 runs, while hitting to a .223/.330/.446 clip. The outfielder has long been rumored...
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