According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Mets are considering using a six-man rotation on a short term basis, which could include either Robert Gsellman or Tyler Pill. Certainly, part of that decision has been predicated on the Mets playing a doubleheader on Saturday,but according to Morosi, the six-man rotation could be used past this weekend. The idea of using Gsellman as a closer has been...

3 UP 1. Help Is on the Way It’s very easy to get frustrated by a series like this, especially watching the pitching struggle. Things are about to get much better on that front. Steven Matz and Seth Lugo are penciled into the rotation this week. It does not cure all of the pitching issues, but it gives the team a legitimate fifth starter, and with Robert Gsellman moving to the bullpen, it...

Fans at Sunday’s game against the Pirates were treated to two 7th-inning stretches. Unfortunately, it was not because they wanted to hear Take Me Out To The Ballgame twice like Neil Diamond playing an encore of Sweet Caroline at his concerts. When the 7th inning was done for the second time, fans were booing as the Mets jogged back to the dugout once again. In the top of the 7th inning,...

Known for his ability to crush southpaws, Wilmer Flores is continuing to hit against right handed pitching as well. Flores went 2-for-4 yesterday with a double against Pirates’ right handed starter Trevor Williams, and raised his batting average against righties to .289 on the season. Earlier in the week, Flores homered off right handed pitchers, Tyler Glasnow, and Brewer’s reliever,...

Tonight I discuss comments made by Terry Collins about the preparedness of his pitching staff out of spring training. “We haven’t pitched,” Collins said. “We haven’t pitched like we can. This game is about pitching. We’ve had some injuries, there’s no question about it.” “We certainly did not have any indication in spring training that some...