Continuing with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the NL East, next up is the bullpen. The division holds some of the best arms in the games, from elite closers to pitchers with devastating pitches. As the game changes, the bullpen has become one of the most crucial roles in the sport. Without a stable pen, you can’t win games. No. 5: Washington Nationals The...
The New York Mets concluded their second series of the season with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Sunday night. Entering the game the Mets were gunning for a team-record seventh consecutive series win to begin the season. Well, they successfully did so as they defeated Zach Eflin and the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6. This thanks to a terrific effort from the offense, led by Dominic...
New York Mets players Dominic Smith and Miguel Castro have been fined by Major League Baseball in the wake of Friday’s bench-clearing incident against the Phillies. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Smith and Castro have both received undisclosed fines for their roles in what unfolded on Friday at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies’ reliever Jose Alvarado didn’t get away as...
It was hoped that the Mets’ day off on Thursday would allow the Mets to regroup from a two-game series loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the Mets’ offense continued to stay quiet, negating another strong pitching performance, this one by starter Marcus Stroman, who left the game with an apparent hamstring injury. The Mets fell to the Phillies 2-1 even though they out-hit their NL...
