Matt Harvey had, by any objective measure, his best start of the season the last time he stepped atop a mound. Pitching for the first time this season on his normal four days rest, Harvey held Cincinnati to just two runs in six innings, while striking out seven and walking just one. He threw more […]
Day: May 3, 2016
Previous April Standouts and Noah Syndergaard’s Future
When the Mets were in the World Series last year against the Royals, Noah Syndergaard was merely their Game 3 starter. As Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller noted on the “Effectively Wild” podcast, that fact is incredible to consider at this point (with all due respect to Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom); “Thor” has certainly […]
Game recap May 2: Bart blanks the Braves
The first time Bartolo Colon faced the Atlanta Braves was 14 years ago on July 2, 2002, when he was with the Montreal Expos. That was his National League debut, and, despite facing a lineup that included menacing sluggers like Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield and Javy Lopez, the 29-year-old threw seven innings of […]