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A lifelong NY Mets and NY Giants fan. NJ native, married with two children. A fantasy baseball veteran for well over two decades, I cover the New York Mets desk for RotoBaller MLB.
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Jacob deGrom Already Breaking MLB Records In 2021
With his two-hit, 15 strikeout, complete-game shutout on Friday against the Nationals, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom set an impressive MLB record. He became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 50 strikeouts over the first four appearances in a season. The record had previously been held and shared by Nolan Ryan... Read More
Brandon Nimmo Homers On Friday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (hip) was back in the lineup for the Mets on Friday and went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored against the Nationals in the Mets' 6-0 victory. Even coming off of a minor hip issue that kept him out for two games, Nimmo remains... Read More
Struggles Continue For Michael Conforto
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went just 1-for-4 with a double in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. Conforto continues to struggle at the plate and is hitting only .178/.315/.244 on the season with no home runs and three RBI. While the slow start is disconcerting, Conforto is coming off a... Read More
Dominic Smith With Two Hits On Thursday
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. Smith had been struggling at the plate so the multiple-hit performance was a welcome sight. Smith raised his slash line on the season to a modest .250/.275/.417 over 51... Read More
Pete Alonso Blasts Mammoth Home Run On Wednesday
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who is off to a slow start to the 2021 campaign, blasted a monstrous two-run home in the Mets' lopsided 16-4 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. Alonso's home run, which had an exit velocity of 115.4 mph and traveled 429 feet, was one of the lone bright... Read More
Francisco Lindor Belts First Home Run Of Season
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' pitiful 16-4 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. He was one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise disgraceful game. Lindor's home run was his first of the season and first with the Mets.... Read More
J.D. Davis Struggling In The Field
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in the Mets' brutal 16-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. After missing a number of games in the first few weeks of the 2021 campaign due to a hand injury, Davis is red hot at the plate, now hitting... Read More
David Peterson Let Down By Defense
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just 3 1/3 innings pitched in the Mets' embarrassing 16-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Coming off an impressive 10 strikeout performance against the Phillies last Wednesday, Peterson allowed six runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out three in this... Read More
J.D. Davis Hits First Homer Of Season
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis belted his first home run of the season in the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday. His homer, a solo shot, accounted for the Mets' only run of the game. Davis went 2-for-3 with the homer and a walk, raising his slash line to .385/.500/.615 on... Read More
Uneven Start For Taijuan Walker On Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker lasted just 3 2/3 innings in the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday in Chicago. Walker allowed only two hits and two earned runs while striking out seven, but control issues aided by home plate umpire John Libka's tight strike zone plagued the 28-year old. Walker... Read More
Dominic Smith Hitless On Sunday
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-4 in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday, dropping his batting average to .229 on the season over 35 at-bats. Despite the poor day at the plate, looking beyond the box score, Smith hit the ball on the nose in three of his four... Read More
Struggles Continue For Francisco Lindor On Sunday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday. Lindor's average has now dropped to .189 on the season and he has yet to hit a home run (over 37 at-bats). After a great spring training in which Lindor hit .370 with four... Read More
Edwin Diaz Picks Up Second Save On Sunday
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his second save of the season on Sunday by preserving the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies in Colorado. Diaz pitched the ninth inning, allowing just one hit, to successfully convert his second save in as many chances on the young season. Diaz now has a 3.18... Read More
Marcus Stroman Dominant On Sunday In Colorado
New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went eight impressive innings in Colorado on Sunday in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies. Stroman allowed only three hits, one walk, and one earned run while striking out five. Stroman, now 3-0 on the season, owns just a 0.90 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP, to go... Read More
Jacob deGrom To Start Saturday At Colorado
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will start the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, following the postponement of Friday's game due to weather concerns. deGrom was originally scheduled to pitch on Thursday at home against the Philadelphia Phillies, but that game was also postponed due... Read More
Mets - Rockies Game Postponed Friday
The Friday evening game between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday. Fantasy managers in DFS and in season-long leagues with daily lineups should act accordingly. The Mets have been one of the most unlucky teams in 2021 when... Read More
Jacob deGrom to Start Friday at Colorado
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will next start on Friday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, following the postponement of Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. In his last outing, deGrom went eight innings against the Marlins on Saturday striking out 14 and allowing only one run on five hits. In his... Read More
Mets-Phillies Thursday Matinee Postponed
The Thursday afternoon game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to weather after a brief rain delay. It will be made up on June 25 as part of a doubleheader. Managers in daily fantasy leagues should make adjustments as necessary if lineups did not lock prior to the game... Read More
James McCann Hits First Homer On Wednesday
New York Mets catcher James McCann went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. It was McCann's first homer of the 2021 campaign and his first with the Mets. With the solid performance on Wednesday, McCann raised his batting average to .280 on the season over... Read More
Edwin Diaz Makes Quick Work Of The Phillies
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz worked a clean ninth inning on Wednesday to preserve the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies. Though it was not a save situation, Diaz was called upon to get the final three outs of the contest. Diaz struck out two batters and allowed no hits or walks in his... Read More
Francisco Lindor Showing Signs Of Life At The Plate
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Lindor, who is off to a slow start to begin the 2021 campaign and his Mets' career, raised his batting average to .222 over 27 at-bats on the season. After... Read More
Brandon Nimmo's Torrid Start Continues
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. He has now reached base multiple times in the first eight games of the season and has posted an incredible .464/.583/.571 line over 37 plate appearances, leading the MLB in on-base percentage. Nimmo should... Read More
Dominic Smith With Three Hits On Wednesday
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Smith came into the game batting just .217 on the season but, with this performance, raised his season average to .286. Smith, who was batting third for the third game in a row,... Read More
David Peterson Has The Best Start Of His Career On Wednesday
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson bounced back in a big way on Wednesday in the Mets' 5-1 win over Philadelphia. In his second start of the season against the same Phillies who got him for six earned runs over four-plus innings a week ago, Peterson went six innings allowing just one earned run,... Read More
Dellin Betances Could Be Sidelined For A While
New York Mets right-handed reliever Dellin Betances (shoulder) won't travel with the team for their upcoming road trip against Colorado and Chicago, despite the fact that he is eligible to come off the injured list on Sunday. Betances has not yet started throwing, suggesting he will be sidelined well beyond the minimum 10 days after... Read More
J.D. Davis Could Return Saturday
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) could come off the injured list when first eligible this Saturday at Coors Field. Davis was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 7 by the Mets after getting hit in the hand with a pitch in a game against the Phillies the first week... Read More
Michael Conforto Back In Lineup Wednesday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (wrist) is back in the Mets' lineup on Wednesday for their game against the Phillies. He was hit in the wrist by a pitch from Jose Alvarado that was clocked at 100 mph in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Philadelphia. Conforto remained in the game but sat... Read More
Dominic Smith Hits Second Homer Of Season
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith belted a two-run home run in the Mets' first game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Smith, batting third for the first time this season, went 1-for-4 in the contest with just the HR. In the nightcap, Smith went 0-for-4, dropping his average to just... Read More
Brandon Nimmo Reaching Base At Furious Pace
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo continued to showcase his on-base skillset on Tuesday in the Mets' doubleheader sweep of the Phillies. Nimmo went a combined 3-for-6, with two walks, one run scored, and three RBI in the twin-bill. He is now boasting a ridiculous .435/.581/.565 slash line on the season over 32 plate appearances... Read More
Taijuan Walker Solid In No Decision On Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went four and 1/3 innings in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Phillies. Walker allowed just one earned run, three hits, and three walks while striking out eight in the Mets' 4-3 victory. He did not factor into the decision despite a very solid... Read More
