What’s Next For Wright? Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 3, 20160 David Wright is on his way to the disabled list. This comes after he was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his neck late last night. This isn’t news. It shouldn’t be. Not when he missed the past five games with neck issues. He has been playing in pain all season,
Jacob deGrom Never Lost It Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 2, 2016June 2, 20160 It felt like old times again. After grinding through two months, Jacob deGrom became the deGrominator yesterday. As in dominating and overpowering opponents. deGrom gave up a run on five hits in seven innings while striking out 10 in the Mets’ frustrating 2-1 loss in 13 innings to the White Sox
Citi Field Is The Place To Be in New York This Summer Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 1, 20160 When Citi Field was built in 2009, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and Jeff Wilpon envisioned the park having many sellouts in its infancy. It took seven years, but finally, the relatively new ballpark has been drawing big crowds this season as a result of the Mets’ success from last season. Take it
Something’s Amiss with Harvey Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - May 20, 20160 Remember when Happy Harvey Day was a happy occasion? Remember when Mets fans chanted “Harvey’s Better” when Matt Harvey outpitched Stephen Strasburg in their first meeting ever three years ago at Citi Field? Those were the glory days. It seemed like a lifetime ago. These are tough times for Harvey. He has been
Complete Games Have Become A Lost Art Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - May 19, 20161 Noah Syndergaard had what may have been his best pitching performance of the season last night. He struck out 10 Nationals, and he gave up no runs in seven innings of work in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over the NL East-leading Nationals at Citi Field. He was dialed in from the
Daunting, Daring, Definitive New York Yankees Quiz 8 Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - May 16, 2016May 16, 20160 Lots of terrific questions and answers were sent along but only a few made my editorializing. Keep them coming. You do not have to be a Yankee fan to take the quiz – it’s sort of a brain teaser. Go to it. 82. After Lou Gehrig, who became the next captain? A.
It’s Hard To Embrace Chapman Despite His Skill Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - May 13, 2016May 13, 20163 Aroldis Chapman made his Yankee debut Monday night against the Royals. This comes after he served his 30-game suspension for domestic violence. Not surprisingly, Chapman received a standing ovation from Yankees fans at Yankee Stadium. The fans were in awe with him throwing 102 mph in getting the Royals out and
16-25: More Yankees by the Numbers Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - May 8, 20160 And now the numbers keep coming. Reaction has been so positive, that herewith the latest installment for numerals for the team from the Bronx. Please send along your own numbers 16 Number of career grand slams for Babe Ruth Whitey Ford's Number retired in 1974. The slick southpaw wore number
Syndergaard Adds That Extra Ingredient To The Mets Pitching Staff Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 30, 2016April 30, 20160 Noah Syndergaard throws harder per fastball (97.1 MPH), on average, than any hurler in baseball. That’s a fact. He adds that to the Mets fine hard throwing staff of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz. They have youth, not a ton of experience, zero playoff experience before this season,
Walker Lets His Play Speak For Itself Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Leslie Monteiro talks about the Mets best offseason acquisition. First impression is always important in any walk of life. There’s only one chance to make a first impression. In sports, it’s a must, especially playing in front of New York sports fans. In Neil Walker’s first home Mets game, he made an impression
