As Mets fans still grapple with the Zack Wheeler news, the debate begins on how long the Mets should wait to call-up super prospect Noah Syndergaard in light of the open rotation spot (well, open if you don’t consider Dillon Gee a viable candidate). Of course, with the Mets, the decision is never based on baseball alone, but financial implications. Adam Rubin sent out this tweet on Monday:...
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The Mets traveled to Fort Myers to take on the Red Sox and lost by a score of 4-3 on a passed ball that allowed the winning run to score from third in the ninth. Pitching On a day when the Mets could use some good news on the pitching front, they got some from Matt Harvey who got the start against the Boston Red Sox. In his third start of the spring, Harvey tossed four strong scoreless innings,...
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Pete Rose has made a formal request to be reinstated to Major League Baseball, and new commissioner Rob Manfred agreed to meet with Rose and hear him out. “I want to make sure I understand all of the details of the Dowd Report and Commissioner Bart Giamatti’s decision and the agreement that was ultimately reached,” Manfred said Monday morning, via ESPN. “I want to hear...
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According to manager Terry Collins, Dillon Gee will now slide back into the Mets rotation and will replace Zack Wheeler, who in all likelihood is out for the season due to a torn UCL in his right elbow. “I’d have to say it’s Dillon Gee’s job right now,” Collins said. “That’s why we have him. He’ll be the guy.” What I question is whether this...
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Mets fans started their week with terrible news, learning that right-hander Zack Wheeler has a torn UCL, which suggests he may need Tommy John surgery, and thus, could be lost for the season. MetsTwitter is abuzz, blaming the organization for his high pitch counts last season, while also trying to find consolation in hoping that this means Noah Syndergaard’s arrival to the big leagues will...
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The New York Mets travel to Fort Myers to take on the Boston Red Sox at 1:05 PM. The game will not be televised but will air on WOR Radio. Matt Harvey will make his third start of the spring for the Mets and is slated to throw roughly 60 pitches. He will be opposed by Joe Kelly for the Red Sox. Noah Syndergaard, Sean Gilmartin, and Cory Mazzoni are also scheduled to pitch for the Mets. I...
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