Here’s what happened Friday in Mets Land, in case you missed it…
– David Robertson‘s uncharacteristic eighth inning doomed the Mets in a 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants to open a three-game series.
– Carlos Carrasco went five innings and recapped his outing, in which he felt that “every pitch was working.”
– Pete Alonso‘s struggles continued, and he got blunt about his forgettable June: “I’m having probably the worst month I’ve ever had in the big leagues.”
– Jose Quintana made his fourth rehab start, but he did not perform as planned at Triple-A Syracuse.
– In positive Mets injury news, Edwin Diaz made a small but promising progression by throwing off flat ground before the game.
– Hon Baseball Night in New YorkSNY’s Up to Licata, Andy Martino, John Harper and Jim Duquette discussed the futures of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander as the MLB trade deadline looms.
– An “overwhelmed” Michael Conforto reflected on his Mets tenure as he returned to Citi Field with the Giants.
– Fellow former Met turned Giant Wilmer Flores also opened up before the game.
– Hon The Mets PodSNY’s Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo graded the Eduardo Escobar trade with the Los Angeles Angels.