Here in late July, many people are unhappy with the makeup of the 2017 Mets. That’s not really different from the way many people felt when Spring Training opened. However, the prevailing thought in February was that the offense was…
MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo tweeted that the Mets will call up Chris Flexen to start on Thursday. Flexen started this year in Hi-A and received a promotion to Double-A, where he has excelled in 48.1 IP. This marks a major departure…
The Mets have a half a dozen guys on the disabled list, the pitching is in shambles, the infield defense is terrible and the general manager has all but admitted that half the team is available in trades. Meanwhile, the…
Reports suggest that the Mets player drawing the most interest from teams as we approach the trade deadline is interim closer Addison Reed. This isn’t surprising, as contending teams seek to bolster their bullpens heading into the season’s final months.…
For those of you with a short memory, Matt Harvey used to be awesome. When he pitched, it was must see TV. He was a fearless bulldog with a dazzling five-pitch repertoire and on any given night he might mow…
We’re getting nearer the trade deadline right now and this is one of the two seasons during which MLB General Managers are judged – the other being the annual Winter Meetings. This is a crucial time for just about every…
The return of Hansel Robles from AAA started off with a bang, unfortunately the bang came from the Cardinals, the reliever yielded a three run homer to the first batter he faced in the Met’s loss on Monday night. But…
Any way you slice it, David Wright will go down as a polarizing figure in New York Mets lore. His early days as part of the 2006 team that won 97 games proved that he was an elite third baseman…
Since David Wright has succumbed to injury problems the past few years, the Mets have struggled to field an adequate replacement at third base. They’ve tried 12 different players at the hot corner besides their captain and no one has…
Earlier this week, the always insightful Charlie Hangley asked a question sitting at the forefront of most Mets fans’ minds: are they a second-half team? More specifically, can we expect a mad dash towards the postseason in the season’s second…
Fresh off a four-day break for the All-Star Game festivities, the dog days are about to begin for the Mets. The schedule has them playing every day for the rest of the month, without a day off until Monday, July…
Well, tomorrow the fun begins again. After the four-day All-Star festivities – congratulations, Michael Conforto! – the Mets will return to the grind of the rest of the season. First the trading deadline comes at the end of the month,…
