Here are some Mets or Mets-related tidbits that I've found interesting. The Mets are 12-4 in their last 16 games. That's their best stretch of 16 games this season since going 13-3 in late April. The earlier stretch was pitching dominated, as the club had a 2.80 ERA leading to the 13-3 mark. But while [...]
Kelly Johnson did not start last night for the Mets. That’s not a big surprise, as Johnson had started the three previous games and you can count on the fingers of one hand the times he’s done that since being acquired by the Mets and still have fingers left over. This despite the fact that [...]
The Mets evened their series with the Nationals and gained ground on the Cardinals, Marlins and likely the Pirates with a 3-1 win Saturday night at Citi Field. All it took for the Mets to beat the Nationals was a hit with RISP by Curtis Granderson and an extra-base hit by James Loney. Granderson had [...]
A few days ago the Mets extended their Player Development Contract (PDC) with Las Vegas, meaning that the team’s top minor league club will remain in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) for the next two seasons. Many lament the team’s situation. But the problems are overblown and it’s not like the Mets had much choice, [...]
The Marlins avoided a four-game sweep by jumping out to a 6-1 lead and hanging on for a 6-4 win Thursday night against the Mets. Jacob deGrom kept the ball in the park but otherwise it was not a particularly good outing, as he allowed three runs in five innings. As he left the game [...]
The Mets solidified their hold on second place in the NL East with a 5-2 win over the Marlins Wednesday night. It was the third straight win over Miami and New York is now two games up on the Fish. The Cardinals were trailing, 3-1, in the seventh inning and if that holds, the Mets [...]
The Mets won for the eighth time in their past 10 games with a 7-4 win over the Marlins Tuesday night. Six of those wins have come against teams in the playoff hunt, with two victories apiece over the Marlins, Cards and Giants. Seth Lugo struggled early in the game, giving up two runs in [...]
If you’ve had a chance to listen to Terry Collins’ press conferences in the past few days, he’s been a happy man and it’s not hard to understand why. After playing with numerous starters on the DL, Collins’ guys have been returning to action and the team has put together one of their best streaks [...]
Yesterday, uber commenter Jimmy P. made what seems to be a very valid point. He wrote about the Mets’ front office: “Perhaps they lack the organizational courage to go with and support a young player.” His comment seemed to be focused on Michael Conforto but it could be applied to virtually anyone in the system [...]
When we last saw T.J. Rivera, he was getting seven hits in 13 at-bats. That’s not usually production that gets you sent down but he was called up as an injury replacement and when the walking wounded returned, he was sent back to Las Vegas. Now with Neil Walker out on paternity leave and Rivera [...]
The Mets got a rare Sunday Night Baseball win, as they edged the Giants, 2-0, to split the four-game series. Noah Syndergaard looked in complete command, throwing his best game in ages. He threw eight shutout innings and looked ready to pitch the ninth, too. He had excellent command and was not plagued by countless [...]
In the last nine games, the Mets’ offense has sprung to life. Sure, some of that is due to the level of competition, as the Diamondbacks and Padres are two of the worst teams in the league. But in three games against the Giants, who are a playoff team, the Mets have banged out 37 [...]