Saturday night was not too kind to the struggling Curtis Granderson. The Mets right fielder went 0-for-4, striking out with the bases loaded to end the seventh and leaving the field to a chorus of boos. Ironically, it was supposed to be his day as the Mets gave out Granderson bobbleheads to fans who were in attendance. When he returned to the dugout, Terry Collins told Granderson he was pulling...
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Is David Wright in the decline? Is this the end of David Wright? Is David Wright washed up? Calm Down. While it’s obvious that Wright has been struggling mightily in recent weeks, his power has been sapped and he’s having the worst season of his MLB career, I’m chalking this up to injury. He has always been a gamer who never asks out of the lineup due to injury and has refused...
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Citi Field is quiet; there is not a soul in the stands, say for an usher catching some shut-eye before the gates open up. Nearly four hours prior to first-pitch Friday, a handful of personnel remain on the field, finishing their first round of batting practice. Among those taking there cuts, wearing a grey “Mets Baseball” tee, is the organization’s longest tenured player, David...
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Here is a reposting of an article I wrote about Alvarez last month that includes quotes from pitching coach Mark Valdes. Enjoy. July 9 – Dario Alvarez Is On The Move On Monday, left-hander Dario Alvarez was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week, the second time this season he’s copped that honor. The 25-year-old Dominican native has not allowed an earned run in his last...
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The Mets announced that four players will be called up when rosters expand on Monday. Infielder Josh Satin and right-handed reliever Erik Goeddel received promotions from Triple-A Las Vegas and catcher Juan Centeno and left-handed reliever Dario Alvarez received promotions from Double-A Binghamton. Satin and Centeno have both seen time with the Mets before. Satin was hitting .289/.386/.439 with...
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The offense provided the run support while Dillon Gee battled through six-plus innings of work Sunday in a 6-5 rubber game win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Anthony Recker hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to left center off of A.J. Burnett, his fifth of the season, giving New York a 5-2 lead. Of Recker’s 12 career homers, nine have either tied the game or given the Mets...
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