Meet the Mets The first half just couldn’t end with a nice winning streak at home as the Mets surrendered six homers and lost 8-5 to the Rockies. Choose your recap : Amazin’ Avenue , Faith and Fear in Flushing, NY Post , Newsday , Daily News , MLB.com The Mets made their first and second picks in the draft, selecting outfielder Carson Benge and lefty Jonathan Santucci with those picks.
Kodai Senga pitched 4.2 innings yesterday without issue and the Mets will see how he feels in a few days before making any timeline decisions. Jose Iglesias will be in Texas for the All Star Break to perform “OMG” live on the field tomorrow night before the Home Run Derby kicks off .
In that Derby, Pete Alonso will be participating for the fifth time and attempting to become only the second player ever to win three contests . Carlos Mendoza described Starling Marte’s recovery from a bone bruise as “slow still” as the outfielder’s timeline remains murky. For the first time in a long time, the Mets and David Stearns, might have to weigh some big moves at the upcoming deadline .
Around the National League East For the last time facing Oakland, the Phillies suffered destruction at the hands of the A’s in an 18-3 bludgeoning . The Marlins closed out their disappointing first half win a 3-2 win over the Reds in Cincinnati. On August 11, the Marlins are holding SpongeBob SquarePants Day at the stadium and are giving out a very fashionable jersey .
Washington didn’t quite get Philli.
