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Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer had the snarl and growl in full effect in the Nats 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Scherzer pitched a gem, allowing one run and recording 10 strikeouts in eight innings of work. Scherzer has recorded 10 or more strikeouts for the fifth straight game. Continue to Article

June 16, 2017 10:43:pm EST

Former Red Sox and Mets infielder John Valentin and his mom were injured when the SUV he was driving crashed into a building in New Jersey. Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell says the 50-year-old Holmdel resident was driving along Route 35 on Thursday when the SUV left the roadway and slammed into a building used by the Visiting Nurse Association. More than half the SUV went into the building, which was unoccupied because the agency is moving. The police chief says Valentin and his 71-year-old mother sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. McConnell says Valentin may have suffered a medical problem prior to the crash. Valentin played for the Red Sox from 1992 to 2001. He finished Continue to Article

June 16, 2017 3:52:pm EST

Mets OF Michael Conforto is back in the starting lineup on Friday night for the first time since last Sunday. He entered in the middle of Thursday's game as part of a double-switch, played center field, and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Manager Terry Collins said Thursday that Conforto's back was coming along fine but that they didn't want to push it by putting him back in the starting lineup. Collins informed reporters prior to Tuesday night's game of Conforto's injury.  "We've got to be careful," Collins said. Conforto was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to the same issue, though Collins said he could have been available to pinch hit late in the game. The outfielder said his back tightened Continue to Article

June 16, 2017 3:15:pm EST

The Mets are not 30-35 simply because of weak talent, spending, coaching, and executive action or inaction. Yes, all of the above is a factor, but the big culprit begins and ends on the disabled list. The current DL is about to look like this, with six of these guys out another several weeks... In addition to the above eight players, the Mets have also played long stretches this season without Yoenis Cespedes, Travis d'Arnaud, Lucas Duda, Wilmer Flores, Steven Matz, and Seth Lugo, all of whom have spent significant time on the DL. In other words, in the span of just 65 games this season, they've put 14 of the 25 players from the Opening Day roster on the DL. And if you count Michael Conforto, Continue to Article

June 16, 2017 11:15:am EST