The Mets (15-12) lost to the Rockies (17-13) by a score of 7-4 on Thursday night in Colorado. Bartolo Colon took the ball for the Mets and struggled mightily. Colon gave up 7 runs on 10 hits and a walk in 4.2 innings, striking out only 3. The Mets got off to a frustrating start in what would be a very frustrating game. Juan Lagares, fresh off the DL, picked up right where he left off by doubling...
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The Mets will open a four-game series against the Rockies on Thursday night in Denver. Bartolo Colon (2-3, 4.50 ERA) opens the series for the Mets and will be opposed by Juan Nicasio (2-1, 5.27) for the Rockies in an 8:40 PM matchup. Colon won his last start against the Cardinals at Citi Field, tossing 7.0 innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out eight and walking none. He has...
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It was nice to see Jon Niese get some recognition in the New York Post today, who named him the Mets MVP for the month of April. His only competition as I saw it was Dillon Gee who also turned in a superb first month of the season. Mike Puma writes: In each of his five April starts, Niese worked into the sixth inning and allowed three runs or less. That included three straight starts to conclude...
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Speaking to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, general manager Sandy Alderson reiterated his 90 win goal for the Mets this season and also said he is authorized to increase payroll if he needs to. “We challenged ourselves to think realistically about what each player could do,” Alderson said by phone on Wednesday. “It’s not like we believe everybody has to have a career year in order to achieve...
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Eric Campbell continues to build a strong case for a spot on the Mets bench, especially in light of the continued struggles of first baseman Josh Satin who is batting .158 in limited play and spot starts. Campbell, who was named the Pacific Coast League player of the week on Tuesday, is tearing it up at Triple-A Las Vegas where he is hitting .340 with a .426 on-base and .509 slugging percentage....
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You know what I am growing tired of lately? It seems the people who cover the New York Mets feel it is their obligation to contribute whatever they can to ensure the fan base feels as lousy as possible with regards to their support of the NY Mets. I don’t understand why crushing the team you cover rather than just simply reporting on them seems to be the cool thing to do. I’m really tired of it....
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