Looks like the dizziness that sidelined Kevin Plawecki for two games last weekend has not completely subsided. The Mets rookie catcher is out of the lineup again on Tuesday as the team begins their home stand against the San Francisco Giants. Anthony Recker will be behind the plate tonight as Plawecki rests. Manager Terry Collins told reporters that Plawecki had been treated by team doctors...
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A Steven Matz promotion to the New York Mets may come within the next three weeks, a team source told ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin. The source, asked about the suggestion of July 1 as a possible promotion date, “told ESPN.com it very well might be sooner — as in within the next three weeks.” Rubin added that Matz will join the team as a starter, although they are unwilling...
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The first place New York Mets host the defending-champion San Francisco Giants in a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Citi Field. Noah Syndergaard (2-3, 3.77 ERA) opposes right-hander Chris Heston (5-4, 4.29) in the 7:10 PM series opener. New York is 21-8 at home this year, which is the second-best start in team history after 29 home games The 1986 Mets were 22-7. The .724 home winning...
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Although this year’s MLB Draft was relatively quiet for the New York Mets without their first-round pick, Flushing was well-represented at the draft with Doc Gooden in attendance. Speaking at the draft in Secaucus, N.J. Monday night, Gooden said he was honored to have been asked to attend by the Mets. “It’s a great feeling to be here to represent the (Mets), because I did play for a...
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The most dominant pitchers in the game over the last eight to ten years are Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez, David Price and Max Scherzer. Not one of them has a ring. The winningest manager ever, Connie Mack, believed pitching accounts for “75 to 90%” of Baseball. This is generally accepted as gospel. But is it true? What differentiates the National Pastime from the rest of...
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The New York Mets made their first selection of the MLB Draft late last night, selecting OF Desmond Lindsay in the back-half of the second round. Lindsay was the first player taken outside the MLB Top 200, so he may not be as well-known as other prospects on the board at No. 53. I wanted to shed some light on the newest Met prospect, who I think gave them a tremendous value as the team’s only...
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