SNY TV May 20, 2018
Syndergaard limits D-Backs to one run in seven innings
Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard allowed one run on six hits in seven innings against the Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.
Amazin Avenue May 20, 2018
Mets Morning News for May 20, 2018
Your Sunday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links Meet the Mets Steven Matz had a rough start on Saturday night, giving up four runs in four innings, but the Mets’ bullpen combined for five scoreless innings, and Devin Mesoraco came through with a two-run home run to tie the game. Wilmer Flores won it in the ninth with a walk-off sacrifice fly, the eighth walk-off RBI of his career. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue short and long, NY Post, Daily News, Newsday, MLB.com, Bergen Record Robert Gsellman is on pace to pitch 109 innings in relief this season, as the...
Amazin Avenue May 20, 2018
Smiles like a light house in the fog
The two happiest faces on the Mets gave the team a walk off victory on a foggy night. Wilmer Flores drove in Brandon Nimmo to walk the Mets off with a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. Steven Matz was roughed up and the offense squandered several big opportunities, but the bullpen came through in a big way, tossing five innings of scoreless relief to keep the Mets in the game. Devin Mesoraco tied the game in the eighth with a home run, setting up the walk off fireworks in the ninth. Steven Matz worked around trouble nicely in the first, stranding Nick Ahmed at second after...
New York Post May 20, 2018
Steven Matz fails to answer Mickey Callaway’s challenge
Mickey Callaway is not shying away from putting pressure on the back end of his Mets rotation. But those starters have yet to consistently deliver. A night after Callaway revealed he told starters not named Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard that how far the Mets go this season would depend on how they fare, Steven...
Amazin Avenue May 19, 2018
Final Score: Mets 5, Diamondbacks 4 - Flores and Friends
Wilmer Flores saved the day with his eighth career walk off RBI. The Mets won in walk off fashion on a foggy night in Queens, topping the Diamondbacks 5-4. Wilmer Flores was the hero with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. Flores bailed out Steven Matz, who was roughed up - he gave up four runs in four innings, striking out only two and giving up two more home runs. The bullpen was fantastic in keeping things close after Matz departed, with Seth Lugo, Paul Sewald, AJ Ramos, and Jeurys Familia combining for five innings of scoreless relief. This was a seesaw affair. The Diamondbacks...
New York Post May 19, 2018
Mets finally win back-to-back games again after big comeback
You had to be there to believe it. No, not the extravagant Royal Wedding. This was the Mets on Saturday night, finally winning back-to-back games, and doing so in dramatic fashion. Rallying from another Steven Matz meltdown, the Mets scored three times in the final two innings to knock off the skidding Diamondbacks, 5-4. That...
SNY TV May 19, 2018
Matz allows season-high four earned runs in short outing on Saturday night
Mets LHP Steven Matz pitched just four innings against the Diamondbacks on Saturday night after he allowed two home runs in a three-run fourth inning.
Amazin Avenue May 17, 2018
The Mets have two aces, and their rotation is still a complete mess
Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard are among the very best pitchers in the game, but the rotation as a whole has a 4.51 ERA. As the Mets have struggled over the past month, they’ve had issues on all parts of their roster. But when it comes to the team’s starting rotation, things have gone really poorly overall, despite the fact that the team has a pair of aces in that rotation. At the moment, Jacob deGrom has a 1.83 ERA that ranks fifth among qualified starting pitchers in Major League Baseball. His last start was his first since his hyperextended elbow, and it was a weird one, but...
Amazin Avenue May 16, 2018
Mets Morning News for May 16, 2018
Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets After a rain delay that lasted nearly 90 minutes, the Mets defeated the Blue Jays 12-2 on Tuesday night. After struggling of late, the Mets’ offense came alive and scored five runs in the fourth and three in the fifth. Noah Syndergaard picked up the win, going five innings while striking out seven. The Mets will play the second and final game of the series this afternoon. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue short and long. Record, NY Times, Newsday, Daily News, and New York Post. Sandy Alderson...
Amazin Avenue May 15, 2018
Mets begin interleague play against the Blue Jays
The Mets welcome back old friend Curtis Granderson and the Blue Jays for a quick two-game interleague matchup. The New York Mets (19-18) head back home after an eventful road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia for a quick two-game interleague series with the Toronto Blue Jays (21-20). After trading Matt Harvey to the Reds and gaining a new catcher in Devin Mesoraco, the Mets come home looking a little different as they welcome an old friend back to Citi Field. On Friday night, Jake Arrieta was having his way with the Mets lineup, shutting them out for 7 and 1⁄3 innings. Steven Matz had a...
Amazin Avenue May 14, 2018
Mets Player Performance Meter: Pitchers, May 7-13
A quick review of how the Mets’ pitchers fared over the past week. Lost among the discussions of how bad the Mets have been—and yes, the results have not been great, mostly due to the inability to score runs—has been the fact that the pitching has indeed improved of late. Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler especially have taken steps forward. Matz had his second good start in a row this week. He wasn’t quite as effective as he was at Citi Field against the Rockies in his previous start, but he was able to limit the damage and work out of trouble against the Phillies, only...
NorthJersey.com May 12, 2018
Mets want pitchers to use elbow guards at-bat after Jacob deGrom suffered hyperextension
The Mets want their pitchers to wear elbow guards to protect their elbows
Amazin Avenue May 11, 2018
Final Score: Mets 3, Phillies 1 — Back to back stack and jack
Goodness gracious did this feel good The Mets dropped the series opener in Philadelphia tonight, 1-0. This team, criticized last season for hitting too many home runs, now can’t seem to score runs in any manner actually won a game! huzzah! Steven Matz started the game for the Mets, and kept his team in the game, even without his best stuff. Aside from a first inning home run to Odubel Herrera, Matz limited the Phillies to only four hits, though he did walk four over his five innings of work. Without his best breaking ball or fastball, Matz only struck out three. Jake Arrieta was as...
SNY TV May 11, 2018
Matz allows one run in five innings vs. Phillies
Mets LHP Steven Matz limited the Phillies to one run on four hits in five innings of work on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
SNY TV May 8, 2018
DeGrom throws simulated game, remains on track to start Sunday
In seven starts for the Mets this season, deGrom has a 1.87 ERA and 0.99 WHIP with 54 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.
