The Mets announced that catcher Travis d’Arnaud will be in a splint for three weeks after being diagnosed with a metacarpal fracture of the little finger on his right hand. The plan is that after three weeks, and assuming the injury is still not sore or tender, d’Arnaud will be evaluated and allowed to resume baseball activities as long as he is no longer in pain. D’Arnaud was...
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Note from Joe D. As we reported yesterday, Hansel Robles was called up to replace the injured Jerry Blevins who sustained a fractured forearm after he was hit by a come-backer to the mound on Sunday. Robles was off to a good start in his first taste of Triple-A for Las Vegas where in five relief appearances he’s pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only six hits and a walk with ten...
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This week will officially go down as the weirdest in Mets history. 8 wins in a row. First undefeated opening homestand in franchise history. First place. Finally beating the damn Marlins for once. Scoring runs at Citi Field! Ejections, catcher’s interference, (failed) challenges up the wazoo, beanballs, comebacks and Bartolo Colon RBIs. The Mets usually never make my job easy. This week,...
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In an report by Steve Marcus of Newsday, Terry Collins says that he is not concerned about his job security but is looking forward to continuing on as manager of the Mets and signing an extension. Collins told Marcus that he’s made the team aware of his intentions to stay on as Mets manager. He is considered to be on the hot seat, but this talk has been quieted recently due to the...
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According to Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, the team has promoted their #2 top prospect Kevin Plawecki and their #22 top prospect Hansel Robles in the wake of the injuries to Travis d’Arnaud and Jerry Blevins during today’s game against the Marlins. Kevin Plawecki, a Mets first round pick in 2012, was “very close to being major league ready, even before the injury.”...
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Matt Harvey had an excuse for Sunday’s mediocre performance by his standards. He was sick for a couple of days. It affected his sleeping and his ability to comfortably swallow. (Adam Rubin, ESPN) The illness intensified on Sunday so he texted a Mets trainer at 7:30 AM. But despite that, he still decided to make his scheduled start. Harvey battled through six innings, giving up four runs,...
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