To me, by far the biggest need for the Mets in the offseason is to address the bullpen. Unfortunately, relievers may provide less bang for the buck than any position out there. Among Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Anthony Swarzak and…
The Mets finished the year 77-85, 13 wins behind the division-leading Braves. Not all wins are created equally. Some wins are due to “talent” and others are due to “luck.” And it’s not always easy to tell where one of…
As we near the end of the second decade of the 21st Century, the game is different than it was back in Y2K. Everyone focuses on the increase of strikeouts, especially as it compares to hits. But one thing that…
While not always successful, my preference is to look for the good in the pile of negativity. That’s why when seemingly the whole world goes sentimental over a guy whose baseball career died two years ago, my reaction is –…
Lost in the hoopla of Jacob deGrom’s big night and Michael Conforto hitting another home run on Wednesday was the production of Dominic Smith, who singled in the game’s first run and homered for the final tally. Smith is trying…
Jacob deGrom capped his season with a magnificent outing, leading the Mets to a 3-0 win over the Braves Wednesday night in Citi Field. In a dominating effort, deGrom two-hit the Braves over eight shutout innings. He did not allow…
In the late 19th Century, a phrase entered into common usage – “I don’t know much about art but I know what I like.” And despite what you may think, it’s a good phrase. You don’t have to be an…
Coming into this season, Corey Oswalt was the starting pitcher most likely to come to the majors and give the Mets something. While most of the prospect hounds preferred the long-term upside of Justin Dunn and David Peterson, the club’s…
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The Mets dropped the rubber game of the series to the Phillies, 4-0, Wednesday night. It was the 12th time this season that the Mets have been shut out. Noah Syndergaard was victimized by the gopher ball, as he allowed…
Okay, perhaps it’s not full Dickensian London and Paris on the cusp of the French Revolution, but the baseball fortunes of the fan bases for the Mets and Phillies provide us interesting contrasting tales here in 2018, even if they…
Noah Syndergaard came up in 2015 and was pretty darn good. He was even better the following year. Prior to the 2017 season, Syndergaard decided that the way to become even better was to bulk up so he could throw…
