The dust has settled, and the New York Mets are in the playoffs and will face the Los Angeles Dodgers sans home-field advantage beginning Friday, October 9. With the postseason beginning next week, Terry Collins addressed a number of topics regarding the NLDS at his final regular season post-game press conference. Here are some of the highlights: 1. The fun is only just beginning “90 wins is a...
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The Mets announced that C Anthony Recker, RHP Bobby Parnell, OF Eric Young, RHP Logan Verrett, and IF Eric Campbell are heading to Port St. Lucie and have not made the postseason roster. All five players were told to stay in shape and be ready in case they are needed. This means that outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis has made the cut along with catcher Kevin Plawecki who will back up Travis...
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The Mets (90-72) wrapped up their season with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals (83-79) this afternoon at Citi Field. Pitching: Jacob deGrom got the nod for the Mets for the regular season finale this afternoon, but after Terry Collins announced deGrom as the starter for game one of the NLDS, he had an 80 pitch limit today. DeGrom only went four innings, but was able to strike out...
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It’s quite apparent that the New York Mets want very little to do with giving Bartolo Colon a start in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Colon has had a solid season, but most of his success has come against below .500 teams. Even with the strong possibility that Steven Matz could be left off the postseason roster for the first round, the Mets are...
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Losers of five straight games, the New York Mets will try to end the regular season on a high note this afternoon when they take on the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.60) will have his final regular-season tune-up with an abbreviated start against Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark (4-7, 4.63) at 3:10 PM. Mets Starting Lineup Curtis Granderson – RF David Wright – 3B...
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Goosebumps. I still get them when I think back to the thrills and excitement of the Mets clinching the NL East title in Cincinnati a week ago. And on Saturday, when you saw that NL East Championship banner flying over Citi Field, you need to get your fandom checked out by a professional if you didn’t get overcome with emotion at the sight of it. I’m so proud of this team and I feel...
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