The New York Mets head to Chicago for the start of a four game series with the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom (3-3, 2.95) opens the series and will oppose left-hander Jon Lester (2-2, 4.04) at 8:05 PM. Ten of New York’s 20 wins have been come from behind victories, including Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia. The 10 comeback wins are tied for the most in the...
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One of the things that makes New York Baseball so compelling and fun to follow is the great rivalry between National and American League teams. In the 40s and 50s the Yankees and Dodgers were like the Hatfields and McCoys even though the only time they faced each other were when they both made the post season. The real rivalry was being waged on the streets of New York by fans in schoolyards,...
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If there’s anything I’ve learned from speaking with broadcasters from every single MLB team, it’s the difference between pitcher friendly and hitter friendly. The National League East is home to not only 2 of the 3 pitcher friendliest parks but arguably the hitter friendliest as well. Citi Field and Citizens Bank Park are polar opposites when it comes to a hitter’s...
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The New York Mets (20-11) head to Wrigley Field tonight to begin a four game series with the Chicago Cubs (15-15). Here are the pitching matchups: Monday: RHP Jacob deGrom (3-3, 2.95) vs. LHP Jon Lester (2-2, 4.04), 8:05 PM Tuesday: RHP Noah Syndergaard (MLB debut) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (3-3, 3.41), 8:05 PM Wednesday: RHP Matt Harvey (5-1, 2.72) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (3-1, 3.52), 8:05 PM...
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El Paso 3, Las Vegas (21-10) 2 Steven Matz pitched 7 scoreless innings giving up only fours hits and two walks while striking out seven, throwing 97 pitches with 66 of them for strikes. Here is video of Matz final K. Matz had three strike outs with his curveball including two looking and did a great job of pitching down in the zone resulting in 10 ground outs compared to only 3 fly outs. Matz...
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Beat reporter Lynn Worthy, who does a fantastic job covering the Binghamton Mets for PressConnects.com, spoke with Mets Director of Player Development Dicky Scott about the state of the Mets system. “We’ve actually got to the point where if we need players at the major-league level, we have guys (at Triple-A) who can go up there and fill in,” Scott said. Scott mentioned Kevin...
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