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Author: Brian Joura
Perspectives
Jose Bautista adds clarity to the blow up the team decision
by Brian Joura • • 13 Comments
In the beginning of June, the Mets trotted out a lineup without either Yoenis Cespedes or Todd Frazier. Just as damningly, they were using a clearly-injured Jay Bruce and over-the-hill Adrian Gonzalez and Jason Vargas. And the bullpen, which had…
Post Game
Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Rays 1 (7/6/18)
by Brian Joura • • 5 Comments
Jose Bautista crushed a home run on the first pitch he saw in the ninth inning to lift the Mets to a 5-1 win over the Rays Friday night. It was the first ever walk-off homer for Bautista. The Rays…
Minor Leagues
Walter Rasquin rakes in return from suspension
by Brian Joura • • 6 Comments
In my top 50 prospects piece published prior to the 2018 season, Walter Rasquin was ranked 30th. Primarily a 2B, Rasquin had a fine season for Brooklyn in 2017, as he put up a .300/.341/.407 line in 265 PA. Now,…
Uncategorized
The return of the Mets360 podcast
by Brian Joura • • 6 Comments
Back with a new host and new URL
Perspectives
Zack Wheeler pitches to his potential as trade deadline looms
by Brian Joura • • 42 Comments
The Mets staked Zack Wheeler to a five-run lead on Tuesday but lost the game. But it wasn’t Wheeler’s fault, unless you want to ding him for not pitching a complete game. Wheeler was pulled in the seventh inning and…
Post Game
Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Marlins 2 (7/1/18)
by Brian Joura • • 6 Comments
The Mets salvaged the final game of the series with the Marlins, earning a 5-2 victory Sunday. The win vaulted the Mets out of last place, as they leapfrogged the Marlins in the standings. If you imagined in your mind…
Perspectives
Mets fan wonders if a team with four stars should rebuild
by Brian Joura • • 33 Comments
It’s July and the Mets are in last place. Anyone who said they saw that coming at the start of the season is full of it. But regardless of the insanity of it all, now’s the time to deal with…
Perspectives
Omar Minaya’s failure in international signings hurts club today
by Brian Joura • • 23 Comments
We’re all trying to make sense of how the Mets are in the position that they are today. Everyone has their theories and one that refuses to die is that the farm system has been bad in the past, bad…
Post Game
Gut Reaction: Dodgers 8, Mets 7 (11 INN) – 6/24/18
by Brian Joura • • 18 Comments
Hey, I thought we left Coors Field!
Perspectives
Dodgers give Mets a blueprint on how to bounce back
by Brian Joura • • 3 Comments
It’s hard to be a Mets fan right now. For the second year in a row we’ve entered the season with high hopes only to see poor play and injuries sabotage the season. Many of you have made a completely…
Poll
Poll: Will Conforto or Nimmo have a better MLB career?
by Brian Joura • • 6 Comments
Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo were both born in March of 1993. Nimmo joined the Mets’ organization first because he went into pro ball directly out of high school while Conforto spent three years in college. However, Conforto made the…