Before the season started, pretty much every Mets fan considered this team to be a 90-win or better squad. Flash forward to June 11 and the team enters the day at 27-33. So, yeah, it’s been a major disappointment. But the last four days have been an example of what everyone was expecting coming into [...]
The Mets welcomed back the cavalry from the DL and thanks to some late-inning heroics, emerged with a 6-1 win over the Braves in the first game of a double header Saturday afternoon. Yoenis Cespedes returned from the disabled list and delivered a grand slam homer in the top of the ninth to break the [...]
Earlier today, an article was pushed to the front page that was written six-plus years ago. It was a draft-related article that you can read here if you missed it. One of the main takeaways was a baseline for what to expect from a draft. Or rather a series of drafts. Here is a relevant [...]
Coming into this season, Desmond Lindsay was considered one of the club’s top prospects. Drafted in the second round in 2015, when the Mets didn’t have a first-round selection, it was thought he was a first-round talent who fell because of injury. In both 2015 and 2016, Lindsay performed well when he was on the [...]
In a game that was all kinds of ugly, the Mets lost by double digits when the opposing team started a guy named Trevor Williams, as they suffered an 11-1 setback to drop the rubber game of the series with the Pirates. Williams gave the Pirates 7 IP while allowing a solo run. Mets starter [...]
If you ask Mets fans about Michael Conforto, they’ll tell you he’s a star who’s showing why he should have been Plan A from the start of the year. If you ask those same fans about Lucas Duda, you’ll get a much more subdued response. But what’s been the difference between the two players this [...]
The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Pirates Saturday night at Citi Field. The Mets broke out the long ball, with Neil Walker clubbing a two-run shot in the first inning and Jay Bruce and Wilmer Flores contributed solo shots in the third and fifth inning, respectively. Robert Gsellman, [...]
After winning the first two games of the series, the Mets had to settle for a tie in the four-game set, as they were edged by the Brewers, 2-1, Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. Zack Wheeler traded walks for hits today, as he allowed just one walk but surrendered 10 hits in 6.1 innings of [...]
Well, that was refreshing! Matt Harvey pitched six strong innings and his first hit of the season jump-started a three-run inning as the Mets ended their Sunday slide with a 7-2 win. They had lost games on their last six Sundays. Harvey had good, not great, stuff and his command was spotty at best. But [...]
In the month of May, the Mets have an .810 OPS, the highest mark in the National League. Since pitching was supposed to be a team strength, it’s beyond disappointing that the club’s record this month is 10-13. Hopefully, help is on the way in the form of Seth Lugo and Steven Matz, who are [...]
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. It seems like we may have witnessed two important tipping points with the Mets this year. The first is with how they handle injuries and the second with how they utilize their relievers. [...]
In a matchup of journeyman starters, the Angels' hurler didn't implode in the first inning and the visitors emerged with a 12-5 win. Tommy Milone gave up 8 R in 1.1 IP, including 3 HR. In three starts with the Mets, he's allowed 14 ER in 12 IP. Maybe he deserves a chance to see [...]