Through three weeks of the season, Andres Gimenez has been among the Mets’ best players, but that does not mean he remains in the lineup. With Amed Rosario sidelined for a third straight day with a stomach bug and Robinson Cano on the injured list with a left winger, finding …
Read More »JD Davis and Robinson Cano provide offensive momentum for the Mets
JD Davis and Robinson Cano don’t have the whole game to be productive. The Mets have been aggressive in replacing both players defensively at the end of games and did so again in Tuesday’s 8-3 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. But each one made its presence felt …
Read More »The Mets roll when rookie David Peterson closes the Red Sox
BOSTON – David Peterson earned his big boy pants on Tuesday night, leaving the mound in the sixth inning all grown so fast. A major league debut can be scary enough, but for a left-handed pitcher acting in the legendary shadow of the Green Monster, the pressure can be strangled. …
Read More »Jacob deGrom (back) plans to launch Opening Day; Mets not so sure
NEW YORK – Jacob deGrom still plans to pitch on opening day, though New York Mets manager Luis Rojas didn’t seem so sure that would happen. The two-time Cy Young award winner said he felt fine Thursday, two days after leaving an intra-school game early due to back strain. A …
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