Category: News
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Mets to carry three catchers, for now
In the absence of Ruben Tejada (paternity), Dillon Gee (bereavement), and soon Jeurys Familia (paternity), the Mets are going to continue with three catchers on the roster, Terry Collins said after Saturday’s game. Carrying three catchers most certainly limits Kevin Plawecki’s playing time, who Terry Collins said on Thursday was healthy and available off the bench if needed.…
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Dillon Gee to start Sunday, Noah Syndergaard pushed to Monday
Earlier this week the Mets reverted back to a 5-man rotation and inserted Dillon Gee into the bullpen. This was not even a full turn through their newly formed 6-man rotation, mind you. On Thursday, Sandy Alderson told reporters the team could potentially use a “6-man lite” rotation or a “5-man heavy” rotation. Well it looks like the…
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Kevin Plawecki has major sinus issues, considered good news
Terry Collins was real encouraged by the results of Kevin Plawecki’s MRI and CT scans he underwent on Thursday. Plawecki was diagnosed with what the manager described as a, “really clogged sinus,” which could be the result of air travel. Collins did not say whether or not Plawecki would be available on Friday, but did…
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Takeaways from the Mets 5-4 win over the Giants on Thursday…
The Mets defeated the Giants by the score of 5-4 tonight at Citi Field. Here are my takeaways from the win… Bad luck and bad execution in an otherwise solid effort by Jon Niese. Niece got off to a rocky start, but settled in after the first inning and pitched very well into the sixth inning.…
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Sandy Alderson sees a ‘narrow’ trade market at the moment
With the Mets offense continuing to scuffle as the season rolls on, the need to add offense to the roster continues to mount. Sandy Alderson has said for weeks they are exploring ways to augment the roster from outside the organization, but on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, he couldn’t offer anything resembling a solution…