The New York Mets knew the stretch starting June 9 against the Atlanta Braves where the team would play 18 games in 17 days would be crucial for them. The grueling schedule started off positive, taking three of four from the Braves in Atlanta, followed by winning the series against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. With the team sitting 8.5 games back of the National League East leading Washington...
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With Wilmer Flores’ performance Sunday in the Mets series finale against the San Francisco Giants, the infielder racked up another solid performance, going 2-for-4 at the dish while also drawing a walk and scoring a run. The 25-year-old is now hitting at a .299/.325/.487 clip with seven long balls and 24 RBI. Late last month, I wrote a piece on how Flores was putting together a nice little...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Metropolitans (34-41) head to Miami to take on the Marlins (34-40) tonight as the send Robert Gsellman (5-5, 6.04 ERA) to the mound. Dan Straily (5-4, 3.43 ERA) will toe the rubber for Miami. Today’s game is scheduled to begin at 7:10 PM ET and can be seen on SNY as well as heard on 710 WOR. LATEST METS NEWS Mike Puma of the NY Post looks at how Curtis...
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According to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald, the Miami Marlins have traded shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria to the Tampa Bay Rays. In return, the Marlins acquire two minor leaguers – outfielder Braxton Lee and RHP Ethan Clark. Hechavarria, 27, has been sidelined by an oblique injury for over a month but is ready to take the field. The Rays have been without a legitimate shortstop since Matt...
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3 UP 1. Montero Is Good? The Mets have held onto Rafael Montero while useful pitchers like Gabriel Ynoa went to other organizations for a mere pittance. They held onto him even with him getting progressively worse and worse. With his being out of options, it seemed like push finally came to shove, and he would soon be an ex-Met. Then, due to a rash of injuries, Montero would get a last last last...
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I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Mets radio announcer Josh Lewin to talk about his career as well as the Mets. Lewin grew up in Rochester, New York a Mets fan, something he has mentioned on many occasions. He graduated from Northwestern University and got his first professional broadcasting gig with the Rochester Red Wings. He first started working in Major League Baseball when...
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