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Prepare Yourselves The Second Wave of Mets Call Ups Are Coming.
As the Triple-A Las Vegas season wraps up today the Mets are prepared to add a second wave of Minor League talent to the Major League roster. Beginning today, the Mets recalled infielder Matt Reynolds to the big league roster, in the first of many call ups that will be occurring over the next two days. Reynolds will provide the Mets with bench depth and versatility as he can play shortstop, as well as second and third base. The 25-year old infielder has hit .211 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 76 at-bats for the Mets this season. Continue reading
Lineups: Nationals vs. Mets 8:05 pm et.
Washington Nationals (79-56):
1. Trea Turner (R) CF
2. Jayson Werth (R) LF
3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
4. Bryce Harper (L) RF
5. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
6. Wilson Ramos (R) C
7. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
8. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
9. Reynaldo Lopez (R) P
SP: Reynaldo Lopez RHP (2-2, 5.33 ERA)
New York Mets (70-66):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
6. Jay Bruce (L) RF
7. James Loney (L) 1B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Seth Lugo (R) P
SP: Seth Lugo RHP (2-2, 2.60 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on ESPN.
Lineups: Nationals vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
Washington Nationals (79-55):
1. Trea Turner (R) CF
2. Jayson Werth (R) LF
3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
4. Bryce Harper (L) RF
5. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
6. Wilson Ramos (R) C
7. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
8. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
9. Tanner Roark (R) P
SP: Tanner Roark RHP (14-7, 2.87 ERA)
New York Mets (69-66):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
6. Michael Conforto (L) CF
7. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
8. James Loney (L) 1B
9. Robert Gsellman (R) P
SP: Robert Gsellman RHP (0-1. 3.72 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Mets will rely on rookies to stay in race
After last night’s disappointing defeat to the Washington Nationals, the Mets will rely on two rookie starting pitchers to keep them in the thick of the NL Wild Card race this weekend. While it’s not the ideal scenario for the Mets, they could have put forth a better effort towards last night’s game as they wasted a quality start by Noah Syndergaard. The Mets also have no other choice with Steven Matz on the shelf, and now Jacob deGrom expected to miss his next start with forearm inflammation. So now the team will turn to a rookie tonight who has one career start under his belt in Robert Gsellman, and another rookie tomorrow in Seth Lugo, who has a little more experience coming out of the bullpen but still only has three career starts. While both pitchers have found success early for the Mets, it’s going to be a tall task handed to them this weekend.
The Mets are going to have to find a way to beat the Nationals this weekend one way or the other. They have dropped seven of their last eight matchups against the division leaders after dominating them in the second half of last season to make the postseason, and ultimately land in the World Series. While I understand they have two completely different teams, the Mets did not let Daniel Murphy beat them last night, something he’s had a hand in against the Mets all season long. Which goes back to last night’s wasted opportunity that I mentioned earlier. The Mets will look to the trio who has carried them over the last two weeks, of Jose Reyes, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Yoenis Cespedes to navigate them through the next two games with two relatively inexperienced pitchers on the mound.
Lineups: Nationals vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
Washington Nationals (78-55):
1. Trea Turner (R) CF
2. Jayson Werth (R) LF
3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
4. Bryce Harper (L) RF
5. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
6. Wilson Ramos (R) C
7. Clint Robinson (L) 1B
8. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
9. A.J. Cole (R) P
SP: AJ Cole RHP (0-1, 4.97 ERA)
New York Mets (69-65):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Jay Bruce (L) RF
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 1B
6. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
7. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (12-7, 2.55 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Lineups: Marlins vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
Miami Marlins (67-66):
1. Dee Gordon (L) 2B
2. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
3. Martin Prado (R) 3B
4. Christian Yelich (L) CF
5. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF
6. Xavier Scruggs (R) 1B
7. Jeff Mathis (R) C
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Jose Urena (R) P
SP: Jose Urena RHP (2-5, 5.83 ERA)
New York Mets (69-64):
1. Jose Reyes (S) SS
2. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
3. Kelly Johnson (L) 3B
4. Jay Bruce (L) RF
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
6. Michael Conforto (L) LF
7. James Loney (L) 1B
8. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (7-7, 2.96 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
The Mets add and subtract at the same time.
After last night’s thrilling victory against the Miami Marlins, thanks in large part to Kelly Johnson, the Mets made some major moves and some minor that will have implications on the rest of their season. Continue reading
Mets recall 4 players as rosters expand.
The Mets have recalled outfielder Michael Conforto, catcher Kevin Plawecki, utility player Ty Kelly, and pitcher Gabriel Ynoa in their first wave of their September roster expansion. The Mets will have one more wave of players recalled sometime next week after the Triple-A Las Vegas season comes to a close. Continue reading
Lineups: Marlins vs. Mets 7:10 pm et
Miami Marlins (67-65):
1. Dee Gordon (L) 2B
2. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
3. Martin Prado (R) 3B
4. Christian Yelich (L) LF
5. Xavier Scruggs (R) 1B
6. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
7. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
8. Miguel Rojas (R) SS
9. Jake Esch (R) P
SP: Jake Esch RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
New York Mets: (68-64):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 1B
6. Jay Bruce (L) RF
7. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
8. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B
9. Bartolo Colon (R) P
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP (12-7, 3.44 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Final Recap: Mets 7- Marlins 4
The New York Mets (68-64) defeated the Miami Marlins (67-65) by the final score of 7-4 tonight. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Coming in as a pinch-hitter and a defensive replacement, Curtis Granderson went 2-2 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs.
- Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-4 with a 2-run HR.
- Jose Reyes went 4-5 with a double and two runs scored.
- Wilmer Flores was 2-4 with an RBI single.
- Seth Lugo pitched six innings while allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4.
- Jeurys Familia needed just one out to pick up his 43rd save of the season matching his career high and tying the franchise record.
Here come the Mets full steam ahead! The Mets are playing some of the best baseball they have played all summer and are continuing to make a push to secure a Wild Card birth. The Mets will sit either 2.5 or 2 games behind St. Louis depending on the final score of that game later tonight. The Mets also passed Miami in the Wild Card standings and have an opportunity to add to that lead over the next two games. While it has been such a trying season for this team, they somehow manage to continue to fight and claw their way back into the playoff picture.
Curtis Granderson, who has been struggling this season, was not in the original starting lineup but he played a huge factor in tonight’s game. The Grandyman hit a pinch-hit home run for Seth Lugo in the bottom of the sixth, and then slugged a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh after being inserted into right field. In what has been a difficult season for Granderson, it was nice to see him have a big role in tonight’s victory and maybe tonight’s game can get his bat going in the right direction over the final month of the season.
Jose Reyes has also changed the dynamic of this lineup and continued his torrid hitting with a 4-5 night. The energy Reyes brings to the team and also his production at the top of the lineup has done wonders for this team since his acquisition. Reyes has hit .356 in August for the Mets, joining red-hot teammates Yoenis Cespedes and Asdrubal Cabrera who have been carrying this team over the past two weeks. Regardless of this seasons outcome, Reyes has proven more than enough to both the organization and the fans that he deserves to be a Met next season.
Despite giving up a two-run homer to Christian Yellich in the first inning, starter Seth Lugo quickly put it in his rearview and rolled for five scoreless innings. Lugo has been quite a pleasant surprise for Mets fans, and despite his numbers in the PCL friendly ballparks I was a big fan of the way his stuff looked in Spring Training. Lugo will continue to make starts for the Mets down the stretch and he could be the Mets unsung hero if they somehow make the playoffs, as he has helped solidify the back of the rotation despite all the injuries and push backs. Lugo after tonight’s start has a sparkling 2.60 ERA.
Look I’m sure with the way things have gone lately I’ll be in for some kind of bad injury news tomorrow from the Mets, somehow someway. I just have learned to expect it. But tonight’s win is extremely satisfying and I will bask in it’s glory until I hear otherwise.
- The Mets will have a chance to take a huge series victory in the third game of their critical four-game series with the Marlins tomorrow night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 pm et and can be seen on SNY.
- The rotation’s rock Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3.44 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets against Marlins right-hander David Phelps (7-6, 2.52 ERA).
Above The Mendoza 