3 Up 1. The Bullpen Coming into the opener on Tuesday night against the Royals, the Mets bullpen never could have anticipated the relief they would have to provide in it. Just four pitches into the game, starter Bartolo Colon took a ball right back at him, hitting him in the thumb. Colon would have to leave the game, and it was up to the bullpen to give the Mets the best opportunity to win. All...
Read More
I love a good underdog story and on Wednesday afternoon, utility infielder Matt Reynolds rose to the occasion and hit the home run that proved to be the game winner in the Mets’ 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field. It was his first major league home run. “That was probably one of the biggest moments I’ve had in my career,” Reynolds said after the game....
Read More
Las Vegas (39-33) 12, Reno 10 Box Score Dilson Herrera came up to bat in the 8th inning of a tie game and hit a grand slam to put the 51s up 10-6. Gavin Cecchini SS: 2 for 6, 2 R, .323/.392/.449 Brandon Nimmo LF: 3 for 5, 3B (7th), BB, 2 R, 4 RBI, .329/.413/.517 Dilson Herrera 2B: 2 for 6, HR (11th), 2B, 5 RBI, .292/.339/.502 Travis Taijeron RF: 0 for 3, 2 BB, R, 2 K, .306/.391/.566 It is time...
Read More
Coming off an infuriating, deflating and frustrating weekend series in which the Mets were swept by the cellar dwelling Atlanta Braves and could muster up all but four runs, the citizens of Panic City were coming out of the woodwork’s left and right. The incumbent World Series champs were set to return to Citi Field for the first time since they celebrated their defeat over the Mets and...
Read More
Yoenis Cespedes was diagnosed with a mild sprain of his left wrist after meeting with team orthopedist Dr. Altchek. Cespedes received a cortisone injection that is expected to sideline him for at least the first two games of Braves series which begins tonight in Atlanta. Manager Terry Collins shared his concern with reporters on Wednesday. “If you remember last fall he had a similar problem with...
Read More
The look in the dugout said it all. The smiles, the joy, it was all there. And why not… After a pitching duel between two young and talented starting pitchers left the score knotted at 2-2, the Washington Nationals jumped out in front of the Los Angeles Dodgers in beautiful and balmy Chavez Ravine. Let’s cut to the action… With Washington looking to snap a four game skid, up...
Read More
