Well, the Mets ripped defeat from the jaws of victory and I’m partially to blame, as I started to write this piece during the top of the 16th inning when the Mets took the lead. But both teams went through…
Slumping Dominic Smith came off the bench to deliver a go-ahead 3-run homer in the seventh inning, the start of a 12-run outburst over the final three innings, which led to a 14-4 win over the Twins and a sweep…
In the five games before the All-Star break the Mets used the following starters: Wheeler, Vargas, deGrom, Syndergaard and Wheeler. After a four-day break, the Mets came out and used Vargas, Syndergaard and deGrom for the three-game set in Miami.…
Charlie is scheduled for the Gut Reaction
It’s frustrating to watch things being done in a sub-optimal way. Back in 2014 in this spot there were suggestions on six things to do to eliminate this type of thing. Here’s number one and number three: 1. Manage to…
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The Mets approach the All-Star break in worse shape than a guy finishing his first marathon after never running for more than five miles. Was this predictable? My opinion is that most people thought this was a team that would…
After a day off, the Mets’ bullpen felt the need to remind us how terrible it is and it did it in impressive fashion, allowing five runs in the ninth inning, leading to a 7-2 loss to the Phillies Friday…
The Mets used an eighth-inning comeback to snap a seven-game losing streak, as they salvaged the final game against the Braves, 8-5, Sunday night at Citi Field. Todd Frazier homered to lead off the eighth inning, which cut the deficit…
All Mets fans thought Sandy Alderson’s 2017-18 offseason was a disaster. Then Brodie Van Wagenen arrived on the scene and said, “Hold my beer.” As bad as Alderson’s additions were, at least he didn’t trade away top prospects for the…
Zack Wheeler gave the Mets seven strong innings on Saturday, the ninth time this season he’s pitched that long into the game. In the past, one of the criticisms of Wheeler was that he threw so many pitches that he…
The Mets evened up their series with the Cubs thanks to a come-from-behind win, 5-4, Friday afternoon in Chicago. The Mets unveiled a new outfield designed to get offense into the game, that featured Dominic Smith, Michael Conforto and Jeff…
