Report: Mets Want To See More Attitude, Aggressiveness From Syndergaard
According to the report, Las Vegas 51s manager Wally Backman challenged the right-hander to alter his approach on the hill ahead of his last start.
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According to the report, Las Vegas 51s manager Wally Backman challenged the right-hander to alter his approach on the hill ahead of his last start.
Scouts said the 32-year-old "looked fit and healthy" following Tommy John surgery and his pitches were clocked between 87-93 mph, according Jon Heyman of WFAN and CBSSports.com.
In Vegas, the 2010 All-Star feasted on minor-league pitching. In three games he went 8-for-12 with two doubles, two homers, 5 RBIs, two walks and a stolen base.
There's a "Seaver entrance" on the Plaza level of Citi Field. That's great, but how about something befitting the greatest Mets player of all time?
Recently, Boomer had been calling for the Mets to build a statue of Tom Seaver outside Citi Field. That gave Craigie an idea...
Advance toward the leader of the free world at your own risk -- even if you're a professional sports mascot, with your giant mitts and huge noggin.
Dillon Gee allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, and the New York Mets beat Arizona 5-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and send the Diamondbacks to their sixth straight loss.
Once all the birthday pleasantries were exchanged, Tom had a great discussion about his pitching career and the differences between his era and modern-day pitching.
The Mets made a pitching change on Wednesday, calling up right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka from Triple-A Las Vegas and sending down left-hander John Lannan to make room.
Matsuzaka's contract was selected Wednesday from Las Vegas, and New York sent Lannan outright to the Triple-A team.
That's gold, Jerry! Gold! The Cyclones are hosting a "Salute to Seinfeld Night" on July 5, complete with a Keith Hernandez "Magic Loogie" bobblehead giveaway and batters in puffy shirts.
Looking to add to Brandon McCarthy's early troubles, the Mets can record their first series sweep at Chase Field in eight years by handing the Diamondbacks a sixth consecutive defeat Wednesday.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis had three hits and three RBIs in his season debut, Jenrry Mejia pitched five effective innings in a combined three-hitter and the New York Mets routed the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks.
Juan Lagares is headed to the disabled list and Kirk Nieuwenhuis has been called up to take his place on the roster. Curtis Granderson will not be placed on the disabled list at this time and is listed as day to day.
"It must be great to be perfect the way ESPN is," Bob Bowman said during a panel discussion at the MLB Diversity Business Summit.
