Colon Scratched From Start Against Cubs; Torres Gets The Ball
New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon has been scratched from his start because he is going to the Dominican Republic to be with his ailing mother.
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New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon has been scratched from his start because he is going to the Dominican Republic to be with his ailing mother.
Fast forward to mid-August, and Travis d'Arnaud, Lucas Duda and Juan Lagares have made tremendous progress -- and taken their games to new levels.
Starlin Castro hit a tie-breaking homer on the first pitch of the ninth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets 2-1 Sunday.
Wilmer Flores provided a spark with his bat and glove, leading Jonathon Niese and the New York Mets to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in a gritty performance, Eric Campbell hit a three-run homer and the New York Mets beat the free-swinging Chicago Cubs 3-2 Friday night.
A lot can change in a year. Just ask Matt Harvey. In August 2013, he was the toast of the town. Then he got injured -- and things got weird.
The Mets might want to think twice about wanting Colorado sluggers Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki.
Matt Harvey is a tremendous talent. He can also cause one heck of a headache. Mets manager Terry Collins set the right-hander straight on Thursday.
Mets brass has gone halfway with Collins, and that beats the heck out of the alternative. But they'll do him an even greater service by actually spending some money this offseason.
Stephen Strasburg bounced back from a poor start to pitch seven efficient innings, Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche each hit a two-run homer, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-1.
Major League Baseball said Wednesday that the right-hander tested positive for a metabolite of Nandrolone in violation of the Minor League drug prevention and treatment program.
You can't stop Matt Harvey. You can only hope to contain him. And so far, the Mets have had a hard time reining in the ultra-competitive pitcher.
Asdrubal Cabrera hit his first home run for Washington and tumbled over a retaining wall to make a terrific catch, leading the Nationals past the New York Mets 3-2 Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory at Citi Field.
According to those in the know, Terry Collins will likely be back next season as manager of the New York Mets -- "for another year of mediocrity," according to Craig.
Mets manager Terry Collins is expected to be retained for the 2015 season, according to CBSSports.com/WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman.
"We're going to go into September and I don't know where we're going to be in the standings, but I think it's going to have meaning."
General manager Sandy Alderson said Harvey and the team will talk "over the next week or so" about cutting back on his work, possibly limiting him to bullpen sessions.
Mets pitcher Rafael Montero has allowed four home runs in 80 minor league innings this season. In the majors, he has yielded eight shots in just 25 innings.
The Yanks still have hope, and thus they're rushing a pitcher back from the DL. The Mets, as usual, think about next year with a prize prospect. It's like night and day.
Michael Taylor homered in his big league debut, setting off a silly sequence to retrieve the souvenir, and the Washington Nationals backed Doug Fister with four long shots Tuesday night in a 7-1 romp over the New York Mets.
The New York Mets return home this week to face the Nationals and Cubs, but they may have wanted to stay in Philadelphia.
The Nationals won't have to face Mets impressive rookie Jacob deGrom on Tuesday night, but they haven't required any such breaks to win in New York recently.
Slumping Anthony Recker hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer, Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Monday.
Mets manager Terry Collins was at it again yesterday when asked about the health of his banged-up closer Jenrry Mejia, which meant Craigie was at it again Tuesday morning.
Rookie right-hander Jacob deGrom, who is 6-5 with a 2.87 ERA in 16 starts, will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Nationals.
