Good morning, Mets fans. On Saturday, the Mets (16-17) fell to the Rays (16-18) 3-1, putting the Mets below .500 for the first time since April 14 when the team was 7-8. It’s been an up-and-down season for the Mets, who have had a losing streak as long as five and a winning streak as long as six. They are now 4-9 in their last 13 games and will look to avoid a series sweep in Sunday...
Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, the Padres and Marlins completed the first big trade of the year, as Miami sent Luis Arráez to San Diego for reliever Woo-Suk Go and prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Nathan Martorella. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first on the trade, while Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic had the return. Arráez is a two-time batting champion and two-time All-Star,...
The Mets (15-14) took on the Yankees (14-16) in their spring finale on Monday at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Sean Manaea took the mound for the Mets, with Clarke Schmidt on the mound for the Yankees. Both teams deployed many of their regular players, but the Yankees came out on top, 3-0. Manaea had an impressive final campaign of spring despite the loss. He cruised through the first 4...
Seth Lugo limited damage by pitching out of tight spots but took the loss against Toronto on Saturday. It was a tale of two halves for the duration of Seth Lugo’s start on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field. A crisp, quick start with just 17 pitches used in the first two innings gave way to a scuffle over his last couple of frames. In total, Lugo did a great job of damage...
As some of you readers sit and wait through a prolific snowstorm in New England, here are some notable names that were non-tendered as the off-season hot stove heats up. Following Players Were Non-Tendered, Confirmed By Jeff Passan of ESPN: RP Blake Treinen 2B Cesar Hernández SP Taijuan Walker IF Addison Russell SP Kevin Gausman CF Kevin Pillar OF Domingo Santana 3B Maikel Franco OF Steven Souza...
Jake McGee, LHP Position: Relief Pitcher Throws/Bats: Left/Left Born: Aug. 6, 1986 (Age 31) 2017 Stats: 0-2 record, 57.1 IP, 3.61 ERA, 1.099 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.93 FIP, 139 ERA+, 1.4 WAR The bullpen is one of the key areas that the Mets need to focus on this offseason. With the addition of AJ Ramos and return of Jerry Blevins, the team is looking to revamp their bullpen. Jake McGee has spent his...
Following a season in which the Mets staff had a collective ERA of 5.01, good for second worst in the league, pitching coach Dan Warthen was relieved of his duties. Warthen, 64, held the position since 2008, but with a club looking to change its culture, the move seemed imminent. The only coach whose job is safe is third base coach/catching coordinator Glenn Sherlock. Kevin Long, whose contract...
According to Kristie Rieken of the Associated Press, the Mets will play the Astros in Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field due to Hurricane Harvey. The three-game set will begin Friday. Ironically, they will be greeted Friday by Matt Harvey who is returning from the disabled list. He was 4-3 with a 5.25 ERA and 6.17 FIP before he was placed on the disabled list, striking out 54 and walking 35 in 70.1...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Tonight the New York Mets will continue their West Coast trip and head to the state of Washington to take on the Seattle Mariners at 10:10 p.m. Rafael Montero will have the ball for New York and will be opposed by Last night, the Mets lost 7-5 in Chris Flexen’s debut. Flexen gave up four runs in three innings. In the loss, Jay Bruce hit his 26th home run as part of...
During his first postseason start of his career, Steven Matz allowed three runs and six hits in five innings pitched. While his night started out promising, the Dodgers suddenly jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and never looked back. In the third inning, Matz yielded the first run of the game on a soft single by Adrian Gonzalez. He then allowed two more runs on a RBI double by former Met Justin...
Mel Brooks has made a small fortune – no make that a large fortune – on his movie, then play, then movie of THE PRODUCERS. As you must know it involved a scam wherein his protagonists planned to make a fortune by overfunding a Broadway show that goes bust almost immediately. Wayne Huizenga owned the Florida Marlins for a few years, poured tons of money into a team that won a...
Gabriel asks… With the Rays dealing players left and right, do you see the Mets having any interest in Yunel Escobar? While this saga with Tulo is going on, here you have a guy that’s making $13M for the next two seasons with a team option, won’t cost our top prospects, an excellent defender with a little pop, and he can be the leadoff option the Mets need. Antics aside, he...
