This is now David Wright’s first full season since he learned about his spinal stenosis. So far, Wright has only played 52 games thus far. As many people will tell you, 52 games is too short a sample size to draw any definitive conclusions. Choosing a subset of that information is an even smaller sample size. However, with that said, there does seem to be a pattern developing with David...
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Curtis Granderson has brought more to the New York Mets besides his power bat, keen eye at the plate, and his penchant for coming through in the clutch. Granderson has the grand distinction of being an amateur videographer, in the social media aspect anyway. He along with Daniel Muno and John Mayberry Jr. started the Instagram feed “wefollowlucasduda” last July. It’s an homage...
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San Diego Padres starter Colin Rea took a no-hitter against the New York Mets into the seventh with two outs until Yoenis Cespedes hit a single opposite the defensive shift. The Mets hit two home runs in the ninth inning but fell short, losing 5-3. Here are five takeaways from last night’s loss. 1. Mets Hitters Need to Get the Bat Off the Shoulder Colin Rea isn’t a flame thrower blowing 96 mph...
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El Paso 7, Las Vegas 6 (13-13) F/10 Box Score The 51s pitching staff blew a lead of at least five runs for the second straight night but the big bright spot of the nights was Brandon Nimmo launching his first home run of the season to deep center field. He is now hitting .429/.500/.643 with eight RBI during his seven-game hitting streak. Travis Taijeron (1 for 2, two BB, R) and T.J. Rivera...
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Jacob deGrom suffered his first loss of the season on Thursday night against the San Diego Padres who beat the New York Mets by a score of 5-3. DeGrom allowed a season-high three earned runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings, including a first-inning home run to Wil Myers. The homer snapped a 39 inning homerless streak that went back to last September. He struck out just two batters. “No...
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New York Mets stud pitcher, Noah Syndergaard, has shown few weaknesses this season. As of late though opposing teams have exposed one flaw in Thor’s game and it is their ability to run at will when reaching base. In Syndergaard’s last game pitched against the San Francisco Giants, he allowed three stolen bases. In his prior start against Cincinnati, Syndergaard allowed five stolen...
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