With the Mets facing a challenging ten game stretch following the All-Star break, Mike Vaccaro of the NY Post explains that this could be the defining moment of the season. New York starts a three game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight, who have the best record in the National league. They will then face the first place Nationals and will play four games against the...
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Las Vegas (54-38) 10, Albuquerque 5 Zach Lutz had a great return to the Mets organization going 4-5 with a double and three RBI. He played first base and batted fifth with his only out at the plate coming on a line drive to left field. In case you missed it Lutz was added to roster yesterday to replace Alex Castellanos who decided to go play in Japan. The 51’s scored eight runs in...
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With the trade deadline fast approaching let’s talk about our options. Let’s talk about our needs. Let’s talk about availability. Let’s get all of these things out of the way so we can better understand what Sandy Alderson and the Mets are up against. I’m pretty certain that everyone knows what the main problem is with the 2015 Mets. It’s not a subject...
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A team source tells Newsday’s Marc Carig that an outfielder is still very much in play for the Mets as they look to make an addition before the July 31 trade deadline. This disputes an earlier report by Adam Rubin, who reported the Mets would not add an outfielder and their scope was limited to the shortstop position or a bench player. Carig’s report makes much more sense given the...
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Second baseman Dilson Herrera has been playing well for Triple-A Las Vegas, batting .306 with a .378 on-base percentage over his last ten games with one home run, two stolen bases and six runs scored. Herrera, 21, has been in Triple-A since the start of June, when Daniel Murphy made his return from the DL. Until a spot opens up, he will probably remain in Vegas for the immediate future. In 25...
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In an interview with Daniel Popper of the NY Daily News, John Smoltz says the Mets rotation is “way better” than the Braves starters during the 90’s. “They’re way better,” Smoltz told Popper. “They’ve got more talent than we could ever have.” Smoltz was a member of the Braves excellent rotation during the 90’s, which included Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. However, Smoltz...
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