The Mets have hit their first drought of their season. EVERYBODY PANIC!!!! In all seriousness, the Mets have struggled in their last two series against the Diamondbacks and Cardinals. Their bullpen has given up key runs in certain situations, which has been the difference in some games. Their starting pitching has not given them depth, which has put plenty of strain on the team’s bullpen....
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The Mets’ organization announced Monday that four prospects earned weekly or monthly accolades. Felipe De La Cruz, Zach Thornton, Jacob Reimer and A.J. Ewing excelled this past week and in April, earning deserved recognition. Felipe De La Cruz is the International League Pitcher of the Week (AAA) after going six innings of scoreless ball while striking out nine. The 23-year-old southpaw...
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The Mets have played most of their last five games on the margins. New York outscored their opponents in those games, two against the Diamondbacks and three this weekend versus the Cardinals, 23 to 22. Unfortunately, plenty is left up to chance when you play on the margins. And by chance, merit or otherwise, the Mets went 1-4 in those games. If baseball was judged simply by how hard you hit the...
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Reality bites right now for the New York Mets. After a stellar April, the Mets have endured a tough start to May. New York dropped two of three to the Cardinals in St. Louis, including both games of a doubleheader on Sunday. As a result, the Mets have now dropped consecutive series and have lost four of their last six games. Furthermore, this team continues to be impacted on the injury front....
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Blade Tidwell, the Mets’ No. 15 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, got the ball in Game 1 of the doubleheader in St.Louis on Sunday for his debut. As exciting as debut day can be for a player, it was a mixed bag for Tidwell. The Cardinals roughed up the Mets’ 2022 second-round pick, tagging him for nine hits, six runs (all earned) and one home run. Tidwell struck out two and walked...
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The lingering mystery of who will replace Jesse Winker on the roster has been solved. SNY’s Andy Martino reported Monday that Brett Baty would re-join the team that day. Baty, 25, started the season with the big league club but found himself on the outside looking in when Jeff McNeil returned from the IL last month and with Luisangel Acuña’s hot streak. The now-minted utility player,...
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