Over recent years, the Mets have shown a willingness to play a man down on their bench. The causes have varied. We saw earlier this year they played down a man while the waited to see if Steven Matz needed a DL stint. Other times, it’s been to call up a spot starter as they skipped a spot in their rotation to conserve the innings of a young hurler. The Mets are now faced with a similar...
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Las Vegas 6 (24-18), Colorado Springs (Milwaukee) 4 Box Score Center fielder Brandon Nimmo continued his recent hot streak going 3 for 5 with four runs batted in, raising his average to .289. He is batting .304 against righties this year and I think he has the ability to be a solid platoon partner with Juan Lagares, if given the chance. Duane Below pitched 5.1 innings, allowing 11 hits but...
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The Mets offense has certainly had its highs and lows so far this season and for the time being, it is struggling pretty badly. Curtis Granderson has not been his usual self and Neil Walker has cooled off since a great first few weeks. David Wright has been either league average or absolutely awful depending on who you ask. It’s been Asdrubal Cabrera, however, who has remained a...
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New York Mets outfielder, Michael Conforto, has begun to heat up once again at the plate. At a time when the offense has struggled, the young left-handed hitter is beginning to rake yet again. After the team trailed early in the first, Conforto struck back quick with a bomb over the right field wall. It was his eighth home run of the season and his first game-tying homer of the season. Five of...
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The legend that is becoming Noah Syndergaard, struck lightning again in Sunday’s 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Syndergaard threw seven dominant innings, striking out 11. He allowed just one run on the day while giving up six hits. For the second consecutive start, he did not walk a batter while dealing another double-digit strikeout game. Thor walked no batters for the second...
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Photo be Kent State Athetics Earlier in the week, Keith Law of ESPN.com rolled out his first mock for the 2016 First Year Player Draft. He had a few shockers, such as the Phillies selecting University Of Florida LHP A.J. Puk with the No.1 overall pick, the Reds selecting outfielder Kyle Lewis second overall, and top lefty Jason Groome going third to the Braves. More notably for Mets fans, Keith...
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