Chris Bassitt was worthy of a gold star for his effectiveness and yet another for longevity Monday night.  The Mets had utilized their bullpen plenty in playing five games over  four days against the Braves, and extra rest for that group was a commodity, even a day after many of manager Buck Showalter’s top options remained idle.  Bassitt emerged with eight strong innings that led … Continue reading Mets Over Reds, Chris Bassitt Pitches Eight Strong Innings

The Mets, with a 9-5 victory over the Nationals, extended their NL East lead on the Braves to 3 ½ games. The Mets, who won five of six games on the road trip, have picked up a game on the Braves since the finale of their series in Atlanta. The Mets’ lead over the Braves on May 30 was 10 games. “When you look at … Continue reading Mets Beat Nationals 9-5

The Detroit Lions will be the NFL team featured on HBO‘s series Hard Knocks chronicling training camp this season. The Lions announced their participation in this year’s edition of the long-running series in a post shared on their verified twitter account. “Get your popcorn ready,” the Lions tweeted with a graphic featuring head coach Dan Campbell, quarterback Jared Goff and others. The five-episode season chronicling the Lions’ training camp session will debut … Continue reading Detroit Lions Will Be Featured On HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ Series