Someone emailed me a link to an article by Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. I remember seeing this a couple of weeks ago but quickly realized it wasn’t Mets related so I passed it up. I did read it this morning and I was glad I did. I was so impressed by comments made by Red Sox owner Larry Luchino. Or maybe I was just envious. “We’re in it to win championships,’’ Lucchino said Wednesday...
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Wilmer Flores has hit the ground running in Spring Training, and while stats don’t matter too much this time of the year, it’s still better than looking for your first hit five games in. Flores is now 5-for-11 with a double and an RBI in four games this spring. Flores also flashed the leather on Sunday, making three very rangy and difficult plays. In the first inning, Flores ranged...
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The front end of the Mets rotation is young and looks sharp. Even as a fan of the NY Mets, I take for granted how deep this pitching is, both in quality and in quantity. Matt Harvey will lead fellow flame throwers Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler in a 1-2-3 punch that will buckle opposing lineups. But if you’ve read any recent reviews on Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz , the two of thrm are...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Boston Red Sox by a score of 6-3 on Sunday at Tradition Field. Jon Niese started and pitched two solid innings before coming undone in the third when he allowed two runs on three hits and a walk. Pitching was a problem all day for the Mets as Hansel Robles got tagged for three runs and Akeel Morris allowed the sixth Red Sox run. In all, Mets pitchers walked...
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METS OPENING DAY WATCH PARTY & FAN FEST CITI FIELD, FLUSHING, NY – MONDAY, APRIL 6 FREE ADMISSION – COME ONE, COME ALL! The New York Mets will open Citi Field for a Mets Opening Day Watch Party and Fan Fest on Monday, April 6. This first of its kind free event for Mets fans will celebrate the start of the 2015 season, when the Mets will visit the Washington Nationals....
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If you had do pick one area, and by area I don’t mean position, where the Mets could use some significant improvement and some clarity, look no further than the leadoff spot in the batting order. After years of being spoiled by having one of the best leadoff hitters in the league in Jose Reyes, there hasn’t been much to feel good about since the speedy shortstop packed his bags and...
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