Coming into last nights game against the Phillies, Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada had just three hits in his last 24 at bats. It didn’t take long for him to turn it around last night when in the second inning he launched a two-out fly ball down the right field line that was misplayed and turned into a two-run inside the park homerun. Tejada later added an RBI groundout in the bottom of the...
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Another big night for impressive rookie Michael Conforto who his fifth home run in the third inning on Wednesday night, a two-run opposite field shot, and he extended his on-base streak to 15 games dating back to August 15. Over his last 17 games, Conforto is hitting .400 (20-50) with five doubles, four home runs and nine RBI. He has really been raking of late going 7-for-11 (.636) with two...
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El Paso 2, Las Vegas (75-64) 1 F/11 The 51’s came into the four games series against the Chihuahuas with 1.5 game division lead but have seen it dwindle down to half a game after losing two of three. They play the last game of the series tonight with Seth Lugo on the mound for Las Vegas at 10:05 ET. Then they play a four game set at home vs. Tacoma to finish out the regular season. El Paso...
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Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal says that Eric Young could emerge as the Mets’ secret weapon in the playoffs. Even though Young has underwhelming numbers at the plate throughout his career, he adds another element to the team with his excellent speed and base running ability. “There’s no question he brings a different dimension to our team,” manager Terry Collins said. “His...
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Left-handed reliever Dario Alvarez, who spent a couple of days with the Mets before being sent back to Las Vegas when the Mets activated David Wright, is likely to rejoin the Mets again on Friday in Miami, when the Mets open up a three game series with the Marlins. (ESPN New York) Alvarez was not among the other players who joined the Mets on Tuesday when rosters expanded because he had to spend...
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The New York Mets announced that Matt Harvey was feeling weak and dehydrated after his start on Wednesday and was being treated by team trainers. Harvey began experiencing symptoms during the game. The Mets did not say whether or not Harvey will travel with the team to Miami on Thursday or if he will stay behind and continue to get treatment. He did not speak with reporters after the game....
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