The New York Mets have placed star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. In the corresponding move, the Mets have recalled left-handed pitcher Sean Gilmartin from Triple-A Las Vegas. There is no current timetable for the return of Cespedes. Previous Report – April 27 After Thursday’s 7-5 loss to...
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Are you confident the Mets can turn this around? Tommy – Can? Sure. It’s early. They’ll need to play well vs the Nationals or they’ll be playing for a Wild Card by May. But last year they were in bad shape with much less time left, and they made a run. All they need is to be healthy and, if they want the division, to beat Washington consistently. Logan – I’m...
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The week has been one to forget for the Mets. Their last win came on April 20th and the club has seemingly generated more negative headlines than hits or runs in the same time frame. The tip of the iceberg appeared coincidentally during that last win; when Yoenis Cespedes first showed signs of a hamstring impairment exiting the game early. So too did Lucas Duda and Travis d’Arnaud, only...
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WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (10-11, third in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have dropped six of their last eight games, including their last two by giving up 11 runs in each game. Neither their offense or pitching has stood out thus far, with the 51s checking in at the middle of the pack for nearly every team statistic. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (9-8, fourth in the...
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3 UP 1. Bruce Still Playing Well While the Mets are struggling nearly across the board, Jay Bruce has continued to hit well. In the two game set against the Braves, he was 3-6 with with two walks. He’s about the only guy hitting in the lineup right now as he’s about one of the few healthy guys left on the team. More than that, Bruce has played a much better first base than anyone...
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Welcome, my friends, to Panic City, where your mayor, GM Sandy Alderson and his deputy, Terry Collins, have some serious scrambling to do before they take their last place Mets into Washington for a three-game series with the Nationals. While Alderson was in his office after today’s 7-5 loss to the Braves – the Mets’ sixth straight – weighing his limited options, Collins was delivering his...
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