You knew it was bound to happen at some point. You knew he was due for a postseason win. You just didn’t want to believe it would happen last night against the Mets on our home turf in a pivotal Game 4 of the NLDS. Clayton Kershaw was a Goliath on Tuesday night at Citi Field, The overpowering southpaw pitched a gem, going 7.0 innings strong allowing just one run on three hits while...
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According to an article from Adam Rubin at ESPN NY, manager Terry Collins advised that Juan Uribe will more than likely not be available to the team if they advance to the NLCS. The veteran infielder has yet to resume any baseball activities at this time. Uribe, who was part of the turnaround for the Mets offense during the last two months of this season, has played a key role for the team since...
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During his first postseason start of his career, Steven Matz allowed three runs and six hits in five innings pitched. While his night started out promising, the Dodgers suddenly jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and never looked back. In the third inning, Matz yielded the first run of the game on a soft single by Adrian Gonzalez. He then allowed two more runs on a RBI double by former Met Justin...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 3-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday night at Citi Field. The series is now tied at two games a piece and heads to Los Angeles for the critical Game 5 showdown. Pitching: Steven Matz started for the Mets and struggled through five innings. The rookie left-hander gave up three runs, all in the third inning, unfortunately...
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In his pre-game press conference this afternoon, Terry Collins expressed his support for Michael Conforto, saying the young outfielder will be an everyday player starting next year. Although Collins has hesitated to use Conforto against left-handed pitching in big games this year, he does believe he can hit left-handed pitching, saying, “I think he can hit lefties. I think he’s going to be...
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This could be an amazing evening for the New York Mets who are now one victory away from winning the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, it won’t be easy as the Mets have the daunting task of facing LHP Clayton Kershaw (16-7, 2.13) albeit on three days rest. The Mets will counter with rookie LHP Steven Matz (4-0, 2.27) with the first pitch set for 8:05...
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