Should the Mets prevail over the pack and clinch a wild-card berth, considerable credit should go to their nondescript spot starters who have combined to keep them afloat while injuries sideline their heralded young arms. Robert Gsellman is the latest, giving up one run in six innings in the Mets’ 3-1 victory over Washington. It was Gsellman’s second victory. Seth Lugo, Sunday’s starter, has won...
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Las Vegas 51s (69-73) 11, Salt Lake Bees 2 Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 5, 2 R, .354/.424/.545 Gavin Cecchini 2B 1 for 4, 2 BB, HR, 2 R, .327/.390/.453 T.J. Rivera 3B 4 for 6, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, .349/.391/.511 Rivera narrowed the gap for the PCL batting title with a great night as he trails Nimmo with two games left. Cecchini played his second career game at second base and had his 16 game...
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A team that has gone through as much as the 2016 Mets have so far this season would have every right to panic. A year prior, appearing in a World Series, only to see the next year seem like a lost one due to mounting injuries. Larry Brooks of the NY Post looks at how Terry Collins has been the perfect manager for the job at hand. Collins’ no-panic attitude has helped this team. Regardless...
Read MoreThe New York Mets (70-66) defeated the Washington Nationals (79-56) by a score of 3-1 tonight at Citi Field. With the win and a St. Louis Cardinals loss, the Mets move within just one game of the second wild card spot. Pitching: Robert Gsellman – making only the second start of his young career – pitched very well for the Mets this evening, limiting the Nationals to just one run over...
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RHP Rafael Montero is expected to get the start on Tuesday when the New York Mets take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Montero will be pitching in place of the injured Jacob deGrom, who was diagnosed with right forearm inflammation and prescribed more rest. Terry Collins explained that Montero will be making an abbreviated start on Saturday for Double-A Binghamton, so that he...
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Update – The Mets announced that Zack Wheeler has been shutdown for the rest of the season with a flexor muscle strain. He won’t resume throwing until he begins to prepare for Spring Training. Previous Report 8/17 – A collective sigh of relief, Mets fans… According to multiple sources on Twitter, Zack Wheeler does not have any structural damage in his pitching elbow, and...
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