Jacob deGrom has earned the benefit of the doubt, and some. He’s a two-time Cy Young Award winner and the strong favorite this season for a third. There’s no doubt about it, deGrom is the best pitcher in baseball. deGrom is not, however, a machine. It’s difficult to believe, so I understand if you’ll need a few minutes to let that sink in. Alright, are you ready? We’ll … [Read more...] about Mets pushing their chips all-in on Jacob deGrom
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Mets can prove they’re for real with strong June
The Mets look the part of a team that’s for real after their strong month of May. Looking the part, however, is just part of the equation. We’re about to see just exactly how real this team is. They compiled a 17-9 record in May with a handful of their regular starters and key players on the injured list. While impressive, the month of June presents another formidable … [Read more...] about Mets can prove they’re for real with strong June
Mets right to stress precaution with their ace
The Mets announced Monday that Jacob deGrom will be placed on the 10-day injured list with right side tightness after an MRI exam was clean of issues. deGrom removed himself from Sunday's outing against Arizona after five innings of work. It was his first appearance after skipping his previous start due to swelling in his right lat. The right lat is the right latissimus … [Read more...] about Mets right to stress precaution with their ace
Reserves, Bullpen pick up Mets in win over St. Louis to split doubleheader
The Mets split a doubleheader in St. Louis thanks to some much-needed help from their reserves and bullpen. Backup catcher Tomas Nido hit a 2-run home run and reserves Kevin Pillar and Jonathan Villar contributed respectively with 2 runs batted in. The Mets used six pitchers to combine for a 7-2 win over the Cardinals, Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. Earlier in the … [Read more...] about Reserves, Bullpen pick up Mets in win over St. Louis to split doubleheader
Lindor’s slump continues, Mets drop Game 1 of doubleheader in St. Louis
The struggles for shortstop Francisco Lindor continued today, this time not just with the bat. The Mets dropped the first of a doubleheader to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, at Busch Stadium. Marcus Stroman gave up home runs to Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong in the loss for New York (11-13). Lindor sailed a throw to Pete Alonso at first on a routine ground ball hit by … [Read more...] about Lindor’s slump continues, Mets drop Game 1 of doubleheader in St. Louis
