Tag: Lorenzo Cain

Morning Briefing: Brewers DFA Lorenzo Cain

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets will attempt to take a series win over the Marlins this afternoon as the Mets and Marlins continue their four-game series. The projected pitching matchup is Sandy Alcántara versus Chris Bassitt. The Mets will look to build off their 3-2 win yesterday evening. Latest Mets News Per Michael Mayer of Metsmerized, Mets outfield prospect Brandon McIlwain has been...

Morning Briefing: Mets Looking To Snap Out of Losing Ways

Good Morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, the Mets’ losing streak grew to four games, as they lost to the Braves by a score of 7-1. They look to rebound today to avoid the sweep, as David Peterson faces off against Kyle Wright. The game will be on at 1:10 pm EST and can be seen on SNY. Latest Mets News Infielder Max Moroff was added to the Mets’ taxi squad on Saturday. As he continues...

2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners Announced

By Tim Ryder Rawlings handed out their 2019 Gold Glove Awards on Sunday evening during a live announcement on ESPN2. The best fielders in the game have been recognized with this honor celebrating their outstanding glovework each season since 1958. The voting pool is made up of MLB coaches and managers (who can’t vote for their own players), as well as 25 percent of the vote coming from the...

Wild Card Game Thread: Rays vs. Athletics, 8:09 PM- ESPN

American League Wild Card • Wednesday, October 2, 2019 • 8:09 p.m. • Oakland Coliseum Tampa Bay Rays (96-66) vs. Oakland Athletics (97-65) Charlie Morton (16-6, 3.05 ERA) vs. Sean Manaea (4-0, 1.21 ERA) The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers will battle for the National League Wild Card Tuesday night. The winning team will advance for a chance to take the NLDS crown. Rays Lineup Yandy...

MMO Game Recap: Brewers Complete Sweep, Beat Mets 3-2

The New York Mets (16-18) were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers (20-16) by a score of 3-2 Sunday afternoon at Miller Park. Hitting The Mets’ bats couldn’t get going until the fourth when Keon Broxton hit a one-out ground rule double to center field. After a popped-up bunt attempt by Juan Lagares, Tomas Nido socked a two-out single to left field, scoring the speedy Broxton easily....

Syndergaard Struggles Again, Searching For Answers

Looking to straighten out the course of his season, Noah Syndergaard took the mound against the Brewers on a chilly Saturday Night in New York City. His night would start oddly, with a defensive miscue on an unnecessary throw by Pete Alonso allowed Lorenzo Cain to score from second to put the Brewers up 1-0 after a half of an inning. An inability to put hitters away with two strikes would haunt...

NL Championship Series Thread: Dodgers Have Clinching On Mind

Los Angeles Dodgers (3-2) at Milwaukee Brewers (2-3) Friday, October 17, 2018 • 8:39 p.m. ET • Miller Park • Milwaukee, Wisc LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-0, 4.15) vs. LHP Wade Miley (0-0, 0.00) NLCS Game 6 • TV: FS1 • Listen: AM 570 LA Sports, ESPN Radio, WTMJ 620 The Dodgers look to close out the series to meet the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 World Series. Dodgers are coming off a 5-2 on Wednesday behind...

NL Championship Series Thread: Dodgers vs. Brewers, 8:09 PM

2018 National League Championship Series Game 1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers LHP Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (10-11, 4.21) October 12, 2018 • Miller Park • 8:09 p.m. ET, FS1 Dodgers Lineup Chris Taylor – LF Justin Turner – 3B David Freese – 1B Manny Machado – SS Matt Kemp – RF Enrique Hernandez – 2B Cody Bellinger –...

Should Mets Have Signed Cain Instead of Bruce?

Coming into the offseason, the Mets had a need to acquire an outfielder with only four of them on the entire 40-man roster. They filled that need a few weeks ago after signing Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million contract. The 30-year old hit .254/.324/.508 last season with 36 home runs and 101 RBIs to give him a 118 wRC+ last season. He also had six defensive runs saved playing right field...

Morning Briefing: Mets Set to Host Prom Pictures as Hot Stove Goes Cold

Although many hoped that the trade of Christian Yelich and the signing of Lorenzo Cain would heat up the Hot Stove, that wishing amounted to naught as Saturday was another boring day on the free-agent front. Latest on the Mets Ken Davidoff of The NY Post lambasted Mets ownership in his most recent piece. Callie Quinn’s prom tweet has finally reached 500k retweets! When the Mets promised...

Players Discussing Possible Free Agent Training Camp

It’s tough to remember a free agent market that has been this slow in recent history with a large portion of the top players still available despite Lorenzo Cain signing with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. Maybe the Cain signing combined with the trade of Christian Yelich (also to the Brewers) is what the market needed to heat up what has been a freezing cold stove since the...

Morning Briefing: Matz Has Something To Prove In 2018

Good morning Mets fans! Steven Matz struggled with injuries in 2017 once again and for yet another season he has something to prove as he stated to John Harper of the New York Daily News. “We know we can do it,” Matz said about the starting rotation returning to their previously dominant form. “And I know I’m coming into spring training like I did in 2015, like I’ve...

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