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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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Edwin Diaz Blows Second Save In A Row On Monday
On Monday, New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz recorded only one out in a second failed attempt to pick up his 29th save of the season in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Nationals. Diaz, called on to preserve a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowed two earned runs on... Read More
Taijuan Walker Yields Three Runs In "Relief" On Monday
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker allowed three earned runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings pitched in the Mets 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Monday. The game played was a resumption of a suspended game (due to weather) between the two teams from April... Read More
Edwin Diaz Picks Up Save Number 27 On Monday
On Monday, New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz worked a clean seventh inning securing the Mets 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Diaz struck out two batters en route to his 27th save of the season in 31 save opportunities. While save opportunities have recently been few and... Read More
Brandon Nimmo With Five Hits On Monday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo picked up five hits, including a double, in the Mets doubleheader sweep of the Miami Marlins on Monday. Specifically, Nimmo went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and one run scored in the Mets 6-5 Game 1 win. In Game 2, Nimmo went 2-for-3 with a run scored in... Read More
Michael Conforto With Three RBI On Monday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went a combined 2-for-6 with a two-run home run, a walk, and three RBI in the Mets doubleheader sweep of the Miami Marlins on Monday. Conforto drove in the game-winner in Game 1 with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning giving the Mets a 6-5... Read More
Jonathan Villar A Double Shy Of The Cycle On Sunday
New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar went 3-for-5 with a home run, triple, two RBI, and three runs scored in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Villar, who bat leadoff and played third base, was just a double shy of the cycle. Villar has been red hot of late, slashing .458/.519/.750... Read More
Aaron Loup Allows Rare Earned Run On Sunday
New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup allowed a rare solo home-run to Juan Soto in one inning of work on Sunday in the Mets 9-4 win over the Nationals. It was the first home run allowed by Loup all season and, even more impressively, the first earned run allowed by Loup in 23 straight... Read More
Pete Alonso With Three More Hits On Sunday
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Alonso is now batting a career-high .262 due, in part, to a career-low strikeout rate of 20.3% and a career-high overall hard-hit rate of 46.3%. On the season, Alonso... Read More
Javier Báez Hits 26th Home Run On Sunday
New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a mammoth two-run home run in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. It was Báez's second home run in three games. Báez now owns a .242/.286/.479 slash line with 26 home runs, 72 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 57 runs scored... Read More
Tylor Megill Picks Up Second Win On Sunday
New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went five solid innings to pick up the win in the Mets 9-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Megill, who was coming off a brutal August 24 outing against the Giants, allowed just two earned runs on one hit and three walks while striking out five... Read More
Noah Syndergaard To Miss Rehab Start Sunday
New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) will not make his second rehab start on Sunday for Single-A Brooklyn due to a non-baseball-related injury, according to Mets manager Luis Rojas. Mets beat reporter Deesha Thosar indicates that Syndergaard has tested positive for COVID-19. Syndergaard last pitched one inning in a rehab assignment for Single-A Brooklyn... Read More
Kevin Pillar Belts Two Homers On Saturday
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, three runs scored, and was hit by a pitch in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. Pillar's two home runs were his second and third over his last five games played. Pillar has been a nice surprise for the... Read More
Michael Conforto Blasts Pinch-Hit Homer On Saturday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a clutch pinch-hit three-run home run in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. Conforto's home run in the bottom of the seventh inning was the difference maker as the Mets ended a four-game skid. Conforto had been hot earlier in August, but came into Saturday's... Read More
Francisco Lindor Swipes Two Bags On Saturday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. The steals were Lindor's ninth and tenth of the season and first since he returned from a stay on the injured list due to an oblique injury. Lindor has struggled all season, and... Read More
Daniel Bard Temporarily Out As Rockies Closer
On Saturday, a night after Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard saw teammate Carlos Estevez earn a save against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, Bard was called on to preserve a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning against the Dodgers. Bard promptly allowed all four baserunners he faced to reach without recording an out.... Read More
Marcus Stroman With Another Quality Start
New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman posted another quality start on Saturday, going six strong innings in the Mets 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Stroman allowed just two earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five. Stroman did not factor into the decision but recorded his 14th quality start of... Read More
J.D. Davis Once Again Cooling Off At The Plate
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday. Davis had begun to heat up at the plate during the Mets recent road trip on the west coast, but he has since cooled off. Davis is now hitting just .211/.318/.368 over... Read More
Rich Hill Works Five Innings In Loss On Friday
New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill went five innings in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out eight batters. Despite picking up the loss, it was a decent performance for Hill (6-6), though it continued a trend in which he has... Read More
Edwin Diaz Strikes Out Three Batters On Friday
New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz worked one inning in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Friday, allowing one hit and striking out three batters. Diaz was called on to keep the game a one-run contest in the ninth inning before the Mets took their final (and futile) turn at-bat. Due to... Read More
Struggles Continue For Dominic Smith
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Friday. Smith, who stands to lose playing time in left field with Jeff McNeil being shifted to the position as a result of Francisco Lindor's return from the injured list, has really struggled at... Read More
Javier Baez Homers In Mets Loss On Friday
New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday. The home run, Baez's 25th of the season, accounted for the Mets lone run. On the season, Baez has slashed .244/.289/.478 with 25 home runs, 70 RBI, 13 stolen bases,... Read More
Noah Syndergaard Instructed Not To Throw Sliders
New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) pitched one inning in a rehab assignment for Single-A Brooklyn on Thursday, allowing a leadoff home run and also hitting a batter. Syndergaard only threw fastballs and changeups in his one inning of work. Following the game, Syndergaard revealed that he has been instructed by doctors to not... Read More
Brandon Nimmo With Three More Hits On Thursday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. With the Mets offense continuing to struggle, Nimmo and Pete Alonso stand out right now as the only two batters in the lineup swinging a hot bat. Nimmo is now batting .429/.500/.571 in 28 at-bats... Read More
Pete Alonso Belts 29th Homer On Thursday
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. While the Mets are plummeting in the standings, Alonso continues to swing a hot bat. Over the past seven games and 29 at-bats, Alonso is batting .379/.419/.690 with three... Read More
Carlos Carrasco Impressive In No-Decision Thursday
New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco had the best start of his truncated 2021 season on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Carrasco went seven innings, allowing just two earned runs on three hits while striking out five batters in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Giants. Carrasco, who did not factor in the... Read More
Taijuan Walker Takes Hard-Luck Loss On Wednesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went 6-plus innings pitched in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, yielding just two hits, one walk, and two earned runs (three runs total). Walker was questionably removed by manager Luis Rojas in the seventh inning after just 74 pitches and a 2-1... Read More
Jacob deGrom Resumes Throwing On Wednesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) resumed throwing on Wednesday afternoon after a follow-up MRI. While results of his MRI on Wednesday have not yet been disclosed, it is obviously a good sign that deGrom resumed a throwing program. deGrom is currently on the 60-day injured list and not eligible to come off... Read More
Pete Alonso With Two Hits On Tuesday
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 in the Mets 8-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Alonso continues to swing a very hot bat for the Mets while the majority of the rest of the lineup struggles at the plate. Over the past seven games and 27 at-bats, Alonso is... Read More
Francisco Lindor Hitless In Return To Lineup
On Tuesday, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) went 0-for-4 against the San Francisco Giants in his return to the Mets lineup after being activated from the 10-day injured list. Lindor had been sidelined since July 16 due to a Grade 2 oblique strain. It has been a disappointing season for Lindor, his first... Read More
Tylor Megill Roughed Up On Tuesday
On Tuesday, New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill suffered the worst start of his rookie season. In just 3 2/3 innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants, Megill allowed seven earned runs on 11 hits, including four home runs, in the Mets 8-0 loss. As a result of the start, Megill saw his ERA... Read More
