A huge, strange win for the Mets in a game in which a new superhero emerged. Robert Gsellman -- pronounced "Gazelle Man" -- leapt out of the pages and into Mets lore. The Mets broke out early when Jose Reyes kept turning back the clock. He led off the game with a five-pitch walk and [...]
The 2016 season is hurtling toward its inevitable conclusion. For three and a half months, the Mets have looked old, lethargic and inept. A 45-52 record – as of this writing – since May 1 will do that to you, never minding the fact that their projected starting lineup has not been on the field [...]
Traditionally, the Mets used to always play well in Arizona. Must be something about the dry heat or the ballpark with the swimming pool. A trip to Chase Field used to be a tonic if things weren't going well. The Mets picked a hell of a time to buck that tradition. The less said about [...]
Having lost their last four straight to the miserable Arizona Diamondbacks, with morale at a season's low and missing their hottest hitter, the Met needed a big performance from Noah Syndergaard in the worst way. They got it on both sides of the plate. Neil Walker missed this game with lower-back tightness and the already [...]
...I really thought I just hit rock bottom. But today, it's like there's rock bottom, then 50 feet of crap, then me. -- Friends On this doggiest of dog days, the Mets wilted in the humidity and completed being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks -- yes, you read that right: swept by the Diamondbacks -- [...]
The way things are going for the Mets lately, 2015 seems like a distant memory. If you’re reading this, you already know what happened: a blazing start, a drop back to Earth with a squalid offense, two moves not made at the trade deadline, one move that was and a blistering run to the NL [...]
The Mets used a tried and true -- if unsustainable, with this roster and manager -- formula to salvage the final game of their interleague series in Detroit: starting pitching and home runs. Jacob deGrom wasn't as smooth or commanding as his previous two starts, but he got the help he needed. deGrom put multiple [...]
Now this is how they drew it up. The Mets got wondrous pitching from Jacob deGrom and offense from a lot of guys not named Jay Bruce to give the Yankees a thorough 7-1 spanking. deGrom scuffled a bit in the first two innings, stranding two runners in each. The Mets had a hard time [...]
The Yankees traded everybody the last two days. The Mets were playing with a short bullpen and a short bench. These two outmanned teams played a terrific ballgame, which resulted in another painful loss for the Mets. For the third time in a week, the Mets blew a lead in the eighth inning or later. [...]
Until last night, the Mets had been 48-0 in games they led after eight innings. They are now 48-2. Jeurys Familia let another game slip away this afternoon, but this one is on Terry Collins, with an assist from the offense's ineffectuality with runners on base. Jacob deGrom rebounded nicely from his dud outing in [...]
It was right there. Alejandro De Aza had stolen second as Adam Wainwright threw a wild pitch and Travis d’Arnaud scored from third. That brought the Mets to within 3-2. Yoenis Cespedes immediately homered to give the Mets the lead. It felt like a walk-off. It should have been a walk-off. Citi Field was rocking [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals have a utility infielder, acquired this year from the San Diego Padres. His name is Jedd Gyorko. That last name is pronounced "Jerk-O" and the appropriateness of that pronunciation is not lost on at least one Mets fan. The Mets and Cards played a "traditional" twi-night doubleheader today, due to last [...]