Mets' Matt Harvey Makes Cover Of Sports Illustrated
Matt Harvey is really, really good. We're talking cover-of-Sports-Illustrated good.
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Matt Harvey is really, really good. We're talking cover-of-Sports-Illustrated good.
Valdespin knew that there was a very good chance that he would get hit. And in an effort to avoid getting plunked, the 25-year-old told manager Terry Collins -- through trainer Ray Ramirez -- that he was unavailable to hit, a source told the New York Daily News.
Lance Lynn overcame early control woes and St. Louis used a three-run seventh inning to beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Monday night.
"The Mets, when (starting pitcher Matt Harvey) doesn't pitch now, are so bad that it is embarrassing," Francesa said. "They are so listless. They are so unwatchable. This is as bad as I have ever seen it. This is Craig Swan bad for these Mets."
The New York Mets signed outfielder Rick Ankiel and started him in center field against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Ankiel was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros last week and cleared waivers on Sunday.
The Mets have dropped to a season-low six games under .500 after going 2-4 on their six-game homestand. The Mets' 1-0, 10-inning win last Tuesday night against the White Sox was the second extra-inning, one-hitter in Mets history.
In his past two starts, Mets starter Jon Niese has seen his ERA balloon from 3.31 to 5.93.
For a split second, Lucas Duda's sharp grounder looked as if it was going to lift the Mets out of their doldrums. An unfortunate bounce later, New York was headed toward another loss in a season in which they are rapidly mounting.
Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.
Buck will wear pink reflective stickers on his fingernails Sunday to honor breast cancer survivors on Mother's Day.
Niese tied a career high by allowing eight runs, and walked more batters than he struck out for the fourth time in eight starts this season.
Garrett Jones hit a three-run homer - a call that was correctly overturned by baseball's beleaguered umpires - and Wandy Rodriguez pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
Just when will Mets fans get a glimpse at stud prospect Zack Wheeler?
Except for the games Matt Harvey pitches, the Mets have fallen out of relevance. There's only one solution. It's Wheeler time.
Center fielder Juan Lagares robbed Andrew McCutchen of a go-ahead hit in the top of the ninth inning, then pinch-hitter Mike Baxter's single in the bottom half sent the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Thursday night.
