The Mets (25-21) beat the Phillies (19-28) by a score of 6-3 on Monday afternoon at Citi Field. Bartolo Colon pitched well for the Mets after a horrendous performance his last time out. The newly-minted 42 year-old allowed three runs on six hits and two walks in six innings, striking out six. The Mets got going early against Severino Gonzalez. Curtis Granderson led off the bottom of the first...
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After being swept by the Pirates in Pittsburgh this weekend, the New York Mets return home to Citi Field for the start of a three game series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Bartolo Colon (6-3, 4.85), who turned 42 on Sunday, opposes Phillies rookie Severino Gonzalez (2-1, 7.11) in a 1:10 PM Memorial Day matchup. Danny Muno, who was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas after Sunday’s loss,...
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Once again it falls upon all Americans to take a pause from the daily grind in remembrance of all the brave men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for our country. We at Metsmerized Online honor their bravery on this Memorial Day. We also honor all the men and women of our Armed Forces who continue to serve our country and defend the American way of life. The...
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The following is a conversation between Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez that I transcribed from Sunday’s Mets vs Pirates broadcast. The two of them spent about 15 minutes discussing why Mets players suffer so many injuries to their muscles, joints and ligaments. Gary: For all that this Mets organization has done to minimize injuries, including the offseason strength and conditioning...
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Over the first few weeks of the season, the Mets’ pitching was spectacular. It kept the team in the game every night, allowing the offense to do just enough to win. During the Mets’ 11-game winning streak in April, they won only once by more than four runs. However, you can’t count on a pitching staff to be that good for an entire season. There are going to be rough patches,...
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Update: The team announced that both Lucas Duda and Juan Lagares are in today’s lineup. Lucas Duda and Juan Lagares who both missed Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh are hoping to return to the lineup on Monday. (New York Post) Duda had tightness in his right hamstring from running the bases on Saturday’s game and Lagares had a relapse on the arm soreness that he suffered from that...
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