Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Dinelson Lamet (ML debut) vs. RHP Rafael Montero (0-3, 8.10) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets are 7-4 in their last 11 home games and 3-7 in their last 10 games overall. New York is third in the majors with 121 runs scored this month. The Mets are 2-1 in rubber games this season, including 1-1 at home....
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With concerns over the inclement weather on Thursday night, the Mets have decided to push back Jacob deGrom’s scheduled start to Friday, manager Terry Collins said. In place of deGrom, Rafael Montero will get the nod for the rubber game against the San Diego Padres. Montero, 26, has pitched to a 0-3 record so far in 2017 over 16 games, while logging an alarming 8.10 ERA, 5.38 FIP, 15.1 H/9...
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By just about any metric there is, Michael Conforto is one of baseball’s elite talents at this point in the season. Conforto leads the NL in slugging (.750) this month, is tied for the most runs scored (24), is first in extra-base hits (15), is fourth in batting average (.355), tied for third in home runs (seven), tied for third in RBI (19) and second in on-base percentage (.467). On the...
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I must admit that it’s getting a lot more difficult these days to defend Terry Collins as manager this season. Especially after another series of questionable decisions on Wednesday night, leading to a deflating 6-5 loss to the lowly San Diego Padres. I’ve been a staunch defender of Collins over the years despite how often he’s tested my patience and strained my ability to make...
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For the past two seasons, Wilmer Flores’ success has come mostly against left-handed pitchers. Considering most pitchers in the Majors are right-handed, this has prevented Flores from taking the next step as a hitter. Most recently, however, Flores has found success against right-handers as well. In 2015 Flores had 100 at-bats against lefties and hit a respectable .310/.355/.600 with seven...
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Wednesday night was another chapter in Mets manager Terry Collins book of dubious bullpen decisions in NY’s 6-5 loss against the basement dwelling San Diego Padres. Robert Gsellman, having his best start of the season, pitched a 1,2, 3 sixth, tossing a total of 84 pitches in the process. With a depleted and overworked roster of relief, why not take a gamble on the rookie in the seventh instead...
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