The Mets are coming off a split of a four game set where in the first two games they were cruising and in the last two the offense has completely disappeared. Yesterday was a low scoring affair with the Mets losing 2-1, the lone run coming from a Wilmer Flores homer late in the game. PIRATES LINEUP Adam Frazier – LF Josh Harrison – 2B Gregory Polanco – RF David Freese – 3B Josh Bell – 1B Andrew...
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After being released by the St. Louis Cardinals, veteran RHP Jonathan Broxton is now a free agent. Broxton, 33, was struggling so far in the season, having posted a 6.89 ERA. In 20 appearances he pitched 15.2 innings, allowing 23 hits and 11 walks for a 2.170 WHIP. Despite those awful numbers, they don’t tell the complete story. He had a 6.89 ERA, but he pitched for the Cardinals who have...
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WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (21-33, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have continued to struggle, losing eight of their last ten, and four of six this week. They have not received any help from their pitchers, who have allowed the third most runs in the league. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (29-19, second in the Eastern League Eastern division) have shown to be...
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3 UP 1. Pill Not Hard to Swallow With the Mets already having run pitchers like Rafael Montero, Adam Wilk, and Tommy Milone out there, the team finally decided to try to give Tyler Pill a try. Pill certainly earned the opportunity with his pitching extremely well in the minor leagues this season going 4-1 with a 1.60 ERA in nine starts between Las Vegas and Binghamton. Pill rewarded the Mets...
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Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports notes that while Mets manager Terry Collins may not be on the hot seat just yet, that it’s certainly beginning to get lukewarm. Heyman ranks Collins as the number two manager in a list of 14 of those who could lose their jobs this season. People around the team told Heyman that Alderson doesn’t favor midseason moves, doesn’t mind having someone who goes by gut...
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Wilmer Flores has been as hot as anyone in the majors this month. Since returning from the disabled list on May 3, Flores is batting .377/.403/.536 with two home runs and 12 RBI. That kind of production should earn a player a starting spot in any lineup. Except for maybe the Mets’ lineup. Flores has yet to become an everyday starter thanks to Terry Collins’ refusal to bench Jose...
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