First there was PITCHF/x and things were good. Things were great in fact since around 2006 when it was installed in ballparks all over the country. We had exit velocity to ponder. Exit velocity is a hilarious stat when you think about it. It’s the statistical equivalent of noticing that geese can fly. It adds a measure to the obvious, but that measure is still interesting in it’s own right when...
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The Mets offense had a field day in Philadelphia last night, crushing 20 hits and scoring 14 runs. Most of those runs came via their seven home runs and 14 extra base hits. Yoenis Cespedes had three home runs and a double, Lucas Duda hit two home runs and a double, Asdrubal Cabrera had a home run and a double, Travis d’Arnaud had a home run and a double, and Curtis Granderson, Jose Reyes,...
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Las Vegas 51s 21, Fresno Grizzlies 6 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 BB Amed Rosario SS: 3 for 6, 2 Runs, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K Dominic Smith 1B: 4 for 6, 4 Runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 0 BB Phillip Evans 3B: 2 for 5, 3 Runs, HR, 3 RBIs, BB Disclaimer: These two teams did not play football, they actually played a baseball game. The 51s broke out for 21 runs in the thin Vegas...
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Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey was removed from last night’s game after 5.2 effective innings. Don’t worry, his arm is fine, as it’s his hamstring that curtailed his evening. Harvey’s hamstring tightened up after he covered first base on a ground ball, not while actually pitching. Before he was injured, though, Harvey continued to show signs of his old self, throwing...
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In an impressive show of strength, Yoenis Cespedes crushed three home runs at Citizen’s Bank Park last night in the Mets’ 14-4 rout of the Phillies. The first was a three-run moonshot to dead center field and the second two were solo bombs down the left field line. He finished with five RBIs. Cespedes had three taters through the first five innings but was unable to hit another...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Mets (5-3) will look to complete the sweep tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies (3-5) as they send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The Phillies will counter with RHP Vince Velasquez. Tonight’s game is scheduled for a 7:05 PM ET start and can be seen on SNY as well as heard on 710 WOR. LATEST METS NEWS Last night, Matt Harvey continued his return to form...
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