“Let’s just say I would be very disappointed if the Mets fail to make the playoffs this season.” – Sandy Alderson, February 5, 2015 Among other things during a special season ticket holder event at Citi Field, the Mets general manager was asked by a frustrated fan if he had done enough to address the Mets offense in the offseason, to which Sandy replied: “I...
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Las Vegas had the night off but they will be back at it tonight with Steven Matz (6-4, 1.94) on the hill against vs. Reno at 10:05. This game will be available via MiLB.tv, might be your last chance to catch Matz wearing a 51’s jersey. Bowie 9, Binghamton (28-30) 4 In a game of spurts 12 of the games 13 runs were scored in three consecutive teams at bat with Binghamton getting all four of...
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The New York Mets wrapped up the 2015 Amateur Draft, finishing with 39 picks from rounds 2 through 40. After forgoing their first round pick to sign Michael Cuddyer, the Mets were left with an MLB low $3,587,800 to spend on their picks, making getting high-upside picks much more difficult to acquire without some creativity. What they did was go for college seniors early to gain more money to...
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Rookie second basemen Dilson Herrera is on his way to New York and will be activated before tonight’s game against the Giants, the team announced. Herrera, 21, has been on the disabled list since May 15 with a fractured right middle finger. During his rehab assignment, Herrera went 8-for-18 combined at St. Lucie and Triple-A Las Vegas with three doubles, two RBI and a run scored while...
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Matt Harvey is struggling. It looks like the “dead arm” that has been haunting Matt Harvey over the past few weeks has finally caught up to him. Tonight, he gave up a career-high seven runs in six innings as the Mets (31-29) were defeated by the Giants (34-26) 8-5 at Citi Field. The Giants got on the board early against Harvey, with Joe Panik, the second batter of the game, hitting a...
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I should be numb after last night, but quite frankly I’m not. I’m not scared, devastated, or hopeless either. In fact I’m not feeling any of the emotions I’ve encountered in the Mets blogosphere this morning ranging from sad and pathetic to whiny and unsettling. Maybe it’s because watching the Mets offense get no-hit didn’t surprise or shock me. Or maybe...
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