It was a pleasant surprise to come home last night and find the Mets game on in the top of the 18th inning. It was even more fun to watch them score the go-ahead run. My mWAR was going up!…
On a day where the Mets desperately needed length from the starting pitcher, Noah Syndergaard went above and beyond, as he both pitched and hit the Mets to a 1-0 win over the Reds Thursday afternoon at Citi Field in…
There are always wild and wacky stats early in the year. Perhaps my favorite Mets-related one is that the team is undefeated when they have a lead after six innings. When starting pitching was supposed to be a strength of…
In some ways, Amed Rosario is one of the most important guys on the team. With no true backup shortstop on the roster, the Mets are counting on Rosario to stay healthy and be able to play in 150 games…
The Mets jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held on for a 5-4 win to take the first of a three-game series in St. Louis Friday night. The visitors had a ton of baserunners early and while they scored…
The Phillies rode the pitching of Jake Arrieta and the power of solo homers to earn a 3-2 win over the Mets Wednesday afternoon and take the rubber match of their three-game series. Arrieta was in complete command throughout, getting…
The Braves belted three homers en route to downing the Mets, 7-3, Sunday night in Atlanta. After winning the first two games of the series, the Mets had to settle for a tie in the four-game matchup with their East…
Last year, eight players drew votes in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, including Jeff McNeil, who was one of three players to draw a third place vote and receive one point in the balloting. Ronald Acuna Jr. won…
In the first game of 2019, we saw how it was supposed to be for the Mets. The starting pitcher went six strong innings and the game was closed out with a scoreless inning apiece by Seth Lugo, Jeurys Familia…
In a battle of lousy bullpens, the saving grace was Edwin Diaz, who came on to close the deal in the ninth, as the Mets emerged with a 6-5 win over the Nationals Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. Steven Matz…
The Mets home opener didn’t quite go as planned, as the offense never got untracked and the Nationals added some runs late to break open a close game and earn a 4-0 win Thursday afternoon. Much was made about the…
Most of us know better than to judge pitchers by their win totals. At the same time, we want to see pitchers, especially starters, get rewarded if they pitch well with the W. That’s what made Jacob deGrom’s season last…
