The New York Mets (68-75) took the rubber game on Sunday from the Cincinnati Reds (67-76) by a score of 4-3. What you should know: Zack Wheeler pitched another solid outing for New York, as he went six innings, allowing one run on five hits, while striking out six and walking two. The Reds got on the scoreboard first this afternoon, with a Skip Schumaker single up the middle that scored Mat...
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Terry Collins told reporters this weekend that Daniel Murphy, who was dealing with a calf strain, is feeling good and is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. That leaves one to wonder how this will impact Dilson Herrera as the Mets wrap up the last three weeks of the season. According to what team sources have told Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, there’s no chance...
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The Mets will wrap up their series against the Reds with a 1:10 PM matchup at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Zack Wheeler (9-9, 3.45) will get the start for the Mets and will oppose Mat Latos (5-4, 3.46) for the Reds. Wheeler has allowed three earned runs or less in 12 consecutive starts, tied for the eighth-longest active streak of its kind by a starter in the majors. Wheeler’s...
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With his single in the top of the first on Saturday off of the Reds Johnny Cueto, third baseman David Wright reached 1,700 base hits in his MLB career. The Captain will be entering his age 32 season in 2015 and with just 1,300 hits left until the magical 3,000 number, the question is can Wright get there? Let’s say he collects only 10 more hits over the remaining 20 games of the season,...
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On October 1, 2004, I was having dinner with my wife of six months and my new in-laws. As we bantered back and forth I kept one eye on the TV mounted in the corner of Applebee’s. When I saw a basehit up the middle, I excitedly tapped my wife on the shoulder. “He did it!” My in-laws, who knew nothing about Baseball, asked, “Who did what?” I explained that Mariners’ outfielder Ichiro Suzuki just...
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The Reds squeaked out a win against the Mets today in Cincinnati. Reds starter Johnny Cueto racked up his 17th win of the season (17-8, 2.23) tossing seven innings and giving up only one run while striking out eight. Dillon Gee was on the losing side, throwing seven strong innings but giving up two solo homeruns. The Mets almost were able to stage a miraculous comeback in the ninth inning...
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