Mets completely fall apart in loss to Pirates after Carlos Mendoza’s questionable Christian Scott decision
NY Post
PITTSBURGH — Christian Scott was rolling with two outs in the sixth inning Monday at 77 pitches when his manager went to the mound and asked for the baseball.
All hell was about to break loose for the Mets.
The flurry after Carlos Mendoza removed his starter included a walk, three singles (two of which weren’t hit particularly hard), double, error, wild pitch and homer.
Eric Orze, in his major league debut, lit the fire and Adrian Houser behind him turned it into an inferno in an 8-2 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park.
Mendoza said it was decided before the game that the rookie Scott, pitching on four days’ rest for the first time in his career, would be held to 75 pitches.
Especially given that Scott had thrown 99 pitches in his last outing.
It is not about any one thing.
The Rangers have another injury worry on their hands.
The loudest ovation of Friday night’s 116-107 loss to the 76ers had nothing to do with the Knicks’ pregame celebration for winning the NBA Cup.
Tyler Shough isn’t just a quarterback that the Jets let get away.
There are nights during an 82-game season where every lingering issue around a team crashes down on it all at once, creating a veritable tsunami of a loss.
Another day, another AL East team making a big splash, and the only white smoke around Yankee Stadium is coming out of fans’ ears given their frustration over a quiet offseason to date.
The Knicks’ legs just weren’t there.
Tony Jefferson’s best friends told him to stay retired.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Just call him O.T. Miller.
INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Brown said it was “an organizational decision” to not raise an NBA Cup banner and didn’t talk to players about how it contradicted what he told them previously.
Tyler Austin, a former Yankee once referred to by Brian Cashman as a “mega prospect,” is back in the majors.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Sporting a red noncontact jersey, Adam Fox rejoined the Rangers for morning skate Thursday.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Kolek sent another message that he’s deserving of a real chance at more minutes and the backup point guard spot.