Last night during our game thread, I was taken aback when a reader commented during the second inning that the problem with Zack Wheeler was that he’s a thrower and not a pitcher. I jumped right in and said nothing could be more further from the truth and that Wheeler was mature beyond his years as a pitcher and that like most young players will have the occasional hiccup. Wheeler...
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So as you may have noticed, Lucas Duda started at first base for the Mets on Tuesday against lefthander Gio Gonzalez and went 0-for-3 before contributing a two-out RBI single once Gonzalez left the game. So what? Does that mean we give up trying to get the big guy on track against lefthanded pitching, the final step toward a successful evolution into an everyday first baseman? “If you’re...
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Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 3, Sacramento 0 Binghamton 9, Richmond 6 Charleston 6, Savannah 2 – Game 1 Savannah 1, Charleston 0 – Game 2 Pulaski 6, Kingsport 5 Prospect Pipeline Rafael Montero (6-3, 3.28) threw eight shutout innings, allowing only one hit, two walks and struck out 11 batters. In his last two starts he has not allowed a run in 14.2 innings, allowing just four...
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The Mets (54-59) beat the Nationals (60-51) by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday night in Washington. Zack Wheeler got the start for the Mets and was inefficient, but managed to get the job done. Zack went 6.2 innings, striking out 5 and allowing just 1 run despite surrendering 7 hits, 4 walks, and a wild pitch. Wheeler tossed 109 pitches (66 for strikes) and is now 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last 7...
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Update: According to Adam Rubin Michael Conforto is not a consideration for the Arizona Fall League. The Mets will not announce their contingent until late this month, but Brandon Nimmo and Gavin Cecchini are candidates. * * * * * * * * The Brooklyn Cyclones burst out of the gate this summer season to the tune of an 11-4 record in their first 15 games. However, over the next three weeks, the...
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The Mets head to Washington to open a three-game series against the Nationals on Tuesday night at 7:05 PM. Zack Wheeler (6-8, 3.60) will lead things off for the Mets and will oppose left-hander Gio Gonzalez (6-7, 3.88) for the Nationals. Wheeler is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA in his past six starts and 1-4 with a 4.75 ERA in five career starts against the Nats. Wheeler has walked two batters or fewer in...
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