Poor pitching and offense have defined the Mets following the trade deadline. In a Saturday night matchup between Tylor Megill and Kyle Gibson, it was more of the same as the Orioles defeated the Mets 7-3. New York has now lost five consecutive games while being outscored 37-14. In his return to the big leagues after a shaky stint in the minors, Megill was hit hard right from the outset. The...
Entering training camp, David Peterson and Tylor Megill were suppose to by vying for the sixth rotation spot. However, due to the injury suffered by José Quintana, the battle between Peterson and Megill quickly became for the fifth and final rotation spot. With the regular season just five day away, it is clear who should get that spot. The no-brainer choice is David Peterson. The 27-year-old...
The Mets were fully aware that their starting pitching depth was going to be tested this season. They had hoped, though, that it wouldn’t be quite this soon. With the news about José Quintana’s surgery for a stress fracture in his rib, the Mets will now be down a starter until at least July. While not ideal for the team, it presents a golden opportunity for one of the Mets’...
The New York Mets will hold seven picks before the fifth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. That is quite the haul, and underlines the organization’s long-term philosophy and approach under owner Steve Cohen. This offseason has been dominated by Cohen’s determination to outspend everyone else in baseball in order to transform the Mets into a perennial winner. Ownership and the front office...
The Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins. It’s the fifth straight season in which they’ve won the division. The Braves overtook first place from the Mets on Saturday and will hold that lead through the end of the season Wednesday. They spent just six days in first place (including tomorrow) compared to the Mets’ 175 days. It was...
