August 2 of this past season left a lot of fans and pundits a tad puzzled at Billy Eppler and the New York Mets’ trade deadline approach. Interestingly enough, Friday morning Eppler defended the team’s decision making once again explaining that he has “no regrets” with how the deadline was handled. The approach that the Mets took was one that showed great conservatism....
The Mets traded reliever Colin Holderman for Pittsburgh’s Daniel Vogelbach before Friday’s game. It was a deal that caused some divisiveness among Mets fans. On one hand, the Mets filled an important need in the lineup. On the other hand, they gave up someone who’s been one of their better relievers this year, albeit in a small sample size. There’s no doubt that Vogelbach...
Good morning Mets fans! The Mets announced on Friday that they acquired infielder Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Colin Holderman. The Mets certainly showed why they need Vogelbach, opening the second half with a 4-1 loss to the Padres. Max Scherzer gave a typically strong start, but the Mets struggled against Yu Darvish for the second straight time....
Trade Deadline season is officially underway with the New York Mets acquiring designated hitter/first baseman Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. New York sent Pittsburgh right-handed relief pitcher Colin Holderman in the deal. A potential trade for Vogelbach was first discussed by Metsmerized’s Michael Mayer earlier this week, who heard from a source that the Mets had...
As Americans worldwide celebrate the birth of America on July 4, The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati Ohio. It was Taijuan Walker (6-2, 2.90 ERA) on the mound for the visiting Mets against Hunter Greene (3-9, 5.79 ERA) on the mound for the home Reds. The Mets’ offensive came out swinging on Monday night as they took the 7-4...
Sunday, May 12, 2022 • 3:40 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jon Gray (4-3, 3.89 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (8-4, 4.85 ERA) SNY • WCBS 880 AM Yesterday was a slug fest at Citi Field. The starting pitcher for the Rangers, Martín Pérez, gave up two home runs, doubling the total amount he allowed for the season. The Mets gave up four homers, leading to the Rangers scoring seven runs, an amount...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had the day off Monday, and now they welcome the Astros to town for a quick two-game set. The Astros swept the Mets at Minute Maid Park last week, with Yordan Álvarez smacking three homers in the two games. This is Houston’s first trip to Citi Field since the last weekend of the 2014 season, in which the Mets took two of three. Carlos Carrasco (8-3, 4.42...
In a mostly clerical move, the Mets transferred starting pitcher Tylor Megill to the 60-day injured list. Megill was on the 15-day IL. By transferring Megill, the Mets opened up a space on their 40-man roster and signed infielder Kramer Robertson off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. Roberston was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets made a third move as well, activating reliever Colin...
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies entered the bottom of the seventh inning down 6-0 on Sunday afternoon. Ronny Mauricio got the offense going with a single as the second batter of the inning. He would pick up another RBI single just an inning later, eventually coming home on the Carlos Cortes three-run homer that completed the 7-6 comeback. AAA: Rochester Red Wings (40-32) 2, Syracuse Mets (28-43) 1 ...
Good morning, Mets fans! Bryce Harper fractured his left thumb Saturday night, per Matt Gelb of the Athletic. He was hit by a 97 mph fastball on the hand from Padres pitcher Blake Snell. A frustrated Harper seemingly acknowledged Snell showing his remorse as Harper left the field. In better news on the Mets side, not only was good news reported about Jacob deGrom, but the Mets also ensured...
Good morning, Mets, fans! Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler’s MRI showed a ligament strain in his elbow, Dave Roberts said. Surgery is not required, however Buehler will be shut down from pitching activity for six to eight weeks. Meanwhile, the Mets lost a clunker in Anaheim to even the series. They scored four in the ninth but still lost 11-6. New York will look to bounce back in the rubber game...
Colin Holderman was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported before Saturday’s game. The move is retroactive to June 8. Holderman has found success in his first in his first taste of Major League Baseball. He didn’t allow a run through his first six appearances. The news comes off the worst outing of his young major league...
