Mets right-handed reliever Buddy Carlyle, who went on the DL in May with back spasms, is likely done for the season after having hip surgery, according to Mark Carig of Newsday. After the Mets signed Carlyle to a minor league contract before the 2014 season, he delivered a solid season for them. In 27 appearances out of the bullpen, he posted a 1.45 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 31 innings....
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Jon Heyman of CBS Sports provides an extensive assessment of the Mets needs as the trade deadline nears including a lot of the latest buzz. He lists Ben Zobrist, Justin Upton, Martin Prado, Marlon Byrd, Juan Uribe, Jean Segura, and Aramis Ramirez as players the Mets could be keying in on. Padres people were said to be scouting the Mets system, leading to speculation New York could be in on...
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The New York Mets (46-42) conclude their first half with a 1:10 PM contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on Sunday looking for the three-game sweep. Jon Niese (4-8, 3.58 ERA) gets the series finale and opposes right-hander Rubby De La Rosa (6-4, 4.89) for the D’Backs. The Mets will finish the first half with a winning record for the first time since going 46-40 in 2012....
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After not pitching for nearly 18 months following Tommy John surgery, it’s safe to say that Matt Harvey absolutely killed it in the first half of the 2015 season. Despite a four start plan in which he dealt with a dead arm, you have to agree that what Harvey accomplished in this first half was pretty remarkable and bodes well for a return to dominance in the second half in moving forward....
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Jeff asks… I’m so disgusted that I don’t know where to begin, but can you please tell me why everyone is turning on Matt Harvey and painting him as a villain every time he says or does something? This hurts me so much because Matt Harvey is my favorite player and has made it fun for me to watch the Mets again. For the first time in eight years I purchased two ticket packages...
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This will certainly serve as fodder for debate between the “Stand Pat” crowd and the “Do Something” crowd, but here is one little factoid that cannot be disputed… As long as the Mets stay within three games of the Washington Nationals, they hold their post-season destiny in their hands. Why is that? As long as the Mets stay within that three game striking distance of Washington entering into the...
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