In a historic night for the New York Mets, they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 14-4 on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Offense The Mets crushed seven home runs among their 20 hits, 14 of them for extra-bases. Yoenis Cespedes led the offensive barrage, going 4-for-6 with three home runs and five RBI. He becomes the first Mets player to hit three homers in a game two...
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Juan Lagares is scheduled to play seven innings in a rehab game tonight for Advanced-A St. Lucie. Manager Terry Collins told reporters at Citizens Bank Park, that Lagares is feeling so good, he may be activated during their upcoming series in Miami against the Marlins. With the Mets set to face a left-hander on Thursday and Friday, it would seem the team is targeting those days for...
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The Mets will look for their third win in a row in Philly, with Matt Harvey (1-0, 2.70 ERA) toeing the rubber for the Mets and Clay Buchholz (0-0, 7.20 ERA) getting the ball for the Phillies. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The Mets have hit 39 home runs in their last 20 games in Philly. New York has out-homered Philadelphia, 37-14 over the last six series at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets...
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After the game last night, Terry Collins joked, “I’ve got the FBI looking for the real Jose Reyes right now.” Instead of having the FBI look for Reyes, Collins should have the FBI look for a better option at third base and to bat lead-off. Now, no one can reasonably believe that Reyes is as bad as his current 1-for-27 streak. Even with Reyes fighting it since Spring Training,...
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Is there anything as sweet in a baseball game than poetic justice? The symmetry of the game only adds to the allure of baseball as two teams get 27 outs each to score as many runs as they can. It’s a formula that has remained unchanged for over 100 years. But what I really love about baseball is all the unpredictable nuances that change from game to game, mostly fueled by the spirit of...
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It’s no secret that Jay Bruce was awful for the Mets last season. There’s no need to rehash the stats. He was, as Stephen A. Smith would say, “a bona fide scrub.” This performance naturally caused many to point out the parallels between Bruce and Jason Bay: A big-name corner outfielder comes to the team as a star with big expectations, only to fail miserably at the plate....
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