What happened on the field was difficult to overshadow the news taking place off the field. Just hours before first pitch in Queens, it was revealed that Matt Harvey is considering season-ending shoulder surgery to deal with thoracic outlet syndrome – a syndrome that has affected multiple MLB pitchers. Prior to this news, we were […]
Tag: Wilmer Flores
Could The Mets’ Third Base Answer Have Been Here All Along?
Mets fans have been hearing Wilmer Flores’ name for a time that feels like forever. The long-time Met signed with the team out of Venezuela, on his 16th birthday in August 2007 and was, almost instantly, subjected to copious amounts of hype–even being compared to Miguel Cabrera. This is a guy who by the age of 17 was […]
Game recap July 6: Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow
In a sentence Wilmer Flores homered twice and Jacob deGrom held the Marlins in check as the Mets cruised to their sixth win in seven games. The good After a dreadful night at the plate on Tuesday, the Mets were back to their slugging ways during Wednesday’s day game against the Fish. The displaced shortstop/third […]
Game recap July 4: Hot dogs, apple pie and Mets comeback magic
In a sentence A little magic went a long way after Matt Harvey put the Mets in a 6-0 hole early, but the bats came alive and the team stormed back to win 8-6 on their biggest comeback of the season. The week in Matt Harvey After a rain-shortened start last time out in which he […]
Our Favorite Mets Highlights
Raise your hand if you’re old enough to remember watching SportsCenter at 11:00 p.m. because that’s when — and only when — you’d be able to see the day’s baseball highlights. Take a bow if you’re old enough to remember tuning in early to the Sunday Mets game to watch This Week in Baseball showcase out-of-market highlights, […]
Game recap July 3: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Mets sweep Cubs in four
THE RUNDOWN If anyone knows how to sweep the Cubs in four games, it’s the Mets. The Amazins bounced back from a three-game sweep at the hands of the Nationals to beat up the struggling Cubs in four straight, capped off with a 14-3 pummeling of Jon Lester on Sunday. YOU GET A HIT! AND YOU GET […]
Game recap July 1: Offensive drought? What offensive drought?
Coming off a much needed comeback win on Thursday, Jacob deGrom took the mound against Jason Hammel and the Cubs in the second game of a four-game set. The Cubs, dealing with some injury troubles of their own (Kyle Schwarber, Dexter Fowler and Jorge Soler are all on the DL) have come back to the pack a bit but remain the class […]
Game recap June 28: The hits keep (not) coming
Tonight’s game was the 2016 Mets’ third against a debuting BP Top 101 prospect, with Giolito (#3 overall) joining Julio Urias (#6) and Jameson Taillon (#51). If past is prologue, we should expect to see Alex Reyes (#10) and Jeff Hoffman (#24) make their first MLB starts when the Cardinals and Rockies, respectively, visit Citi Field at […]
Game Recap June 27: Nationals Run Roughshod Over Mets in Series Opener
Beginning a two-week stretch that could help define their season for better or worse, the Mets were embarrassed in the series opener at Nationals Park on Monday night. Washington stole a franchise record-tying six bases while scoring 11 unanswered runs, struggling Ben Revere and Danny Espinosa combined for seven of the team’s 17 hits and the […]
Game recap June 26: Another Sunday, another loss
THE RUNDOWN The Mets provided some fireworks late, but it wasn’t enough to avoid wasting a great start by Bartolo Colon and a second straight Sunday loss to the Braves. A PITCHER’S DUEL The Mets faced Bud Norris, who entered the game sporting a 4.69 ERA in 63.1 innings this season. Norris has had his […]