Conforto Has Picked the Wrong Time to Slump

Mets outfielder Michael Conforto had arguably been the Mets’ best player through the first two months of the season. When the Mets needed a leadoff hitter, he stepped up and has a .403 OBP in the role. However, once the Mets ripped off the “May” page of the calendar on their refrigerator to reveal “June,” it seems like the fridge is where Conforto stores his bat. In...

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Opportunities To Gain Ground On Nationals Keep Slipping Away

With last night’s loss to the Washington Nationals, the New York Mets fall to 10.5 games out of first place in the National League East division. If they had swept the Nationals, they would have been only 4.5 games out of first but, alas, that is not a possibility this time around. Obviously, defeating Gio Gonzalez and reigning NL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer is no easy task, but the...

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Steven Matz Allows Three Home Runs In Second Start of Season

Steven Matz made his second start of the season last night and was dealt the loss. The Nationals slammed three home runs off him, accounting for all four runs he allowed. Overall, he surrendered four runs and eight hits while striking out four in 7.0 innings. The three home runs Matz allowed last night is a career high for the lefty who made his first home start since August 14, 2016. Take away...

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Morning Briefing: Can The Mets Turn It Around?

Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Mets (30-36) look to turn things around against the first place Washington Nationals (41-26) tonight as they send Seth Lugo (1-0, 1.29 ERA) to the mound. The Nats will counter with Stephen Strasburg (7-2, 3.27 ERA). Today’s game is scheduled to begin at 4:10 PM ET and can be seen on WPIX as well as heard on 710 WOR. LATEST METS NEWS Steven Matz went...

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Rapid Reaction: Nationals Beat Mets 7-2 Behind Scherzer and Harper

The New York Mets (30-36) lost to the Washington Nationals (41-26) 7-2 on Friday night at Citi Field. The loss puts the Mets 10.5 games behind the Nationals in the National League East. Pitching Steven Matz (1-0, 1.29 ERA) took the mound for the Mets looking to continue the success he found in his first start of the season. Like his last start, he went seven innings, but unlike his last start he...

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MMO Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, June 16, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Max Scherzer (7-4, 2.36) vs. LHP Steven Matz (1-0, 1.29) SNY • ESPN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM Yesterday was a normal day for the 2017 Mets. Before the game the Mets got an updated list of injuries. Harvey is out for “a few weeks”, Syndergaard cannot pick up a baseball for at least 4 weeks, and...

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