The New York Mets (2-2) will try to even up the series with the Atlanta Braves (4-0) on Saturday at 7:10 PM at Turner Field. RHP Dillon Gee makes his first start of the season for the Mets and will oppose RHP Julio Teheran for the Braves. New York Mets RF Curtis Granderson (L) 3B David Wright (R) 1B Lucas Duda (L) LF Michael Cuddyer (R) 2B Daniel Murphy (L) CF Juan Lagares (R) C Travis...
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When he removed his Mets uniform for the final time he was our all-time leader in hits, runs, RBI’s, doubles and 2nd in batting average. There was no fanfare, no celebration of his achievements, no day honoring his accomplishments after a decade of playing in New York. Instead, he lumbered away, head down, disgraced, a beaten man. He’s one of very few Mets who can call himself a two-time...
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The Las Vegas 51’s lost their second game of the season to Fresno 8-4 and Matt Bowman only lasted 4.2 innings. Bowman was hit hard giving up 2 HR’s and 8 hits but did manage to strikeout 8 batters. Bowman really struggled in the 3rd inning when he gave up 5 runs but seemed to be focused on working in his breaking ball. Hansel Robles made his AAA debut and threw 1.1 scoreless,...
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Shortstop Wilmer Flores made no excuses for the pair of errors that each led to an unearned run in the Mets 5-3 loss to the Braves on Friday night. “It’s not a good feeling when your pitcher is making the right pitches and getting the ground balls and you’re not making the plays,” Flores said. “I’m not going to make excuses. Not going to start making them now. Just made a bad throw, that’s it.”...
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Mets manager Terry Collins mentioned that Mets reserve John Mayberry Jr will start regularly vs left handed pitching due to his success vs southpaws. That will likely affect Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson’s playing time. (Adam Rubin, ESPN) Mayberry signed with the Mets on Dec. 12 for $1.45 million. He made his first start on Friday vs Braves lefty Eric Stults and did fairly well,...
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The Mets dropped the opening game of the series against the Atlanta Braves tonight at Turner Field by a score of 5-3. Pitching: After rain delayed the start of the game by a little over an hour, Jon Niese took the mound for the Amazin’s. He was quickly greeted with a lead-off homer off the bat of Cameron Maybin to kick things off for Atlanta. Wilmer Flores committed a throwing error two...
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