A look at the Mets’ hitters since Travis d’Arnaud’s injury

In one form or another, we’ve heard about how the Mets have survived with two of their best hitters on the DL and veterans like Michael Cuddyer, Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy underperforming. David Wright’s last game was on April 14 and Travis d’Arnaud’s was on April 19. The team had an off day on [...]

Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Phillies 4 (5/10/2015)

Every position player in the lineup had a hit today, while Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores and Lucas Duda all had multiple. Five of the Mets 14 total hits were for extra-bases, and the Mets got just enough pitching from their relievers to keep the pesky Phillies' offense from mounting a comeback. Alex Torres [...]

On the Mets offensive woes and surviving on a win streak

The Mets' loss to the Phillies last night set their record at 18-11. They no longer sit atop baseball, which was nice but ultimately temporary. They still hold the top spot in the NL East, though, a situation both unexpected and welcome. The surging Nationals, 8-2 in their last ten games to the Mets' 4-6, [...]

2017 NL East Champion Mets ready for the playoffs

The articles one reads on baseball blogs mostly concern themselves with the team at the moment. Sometimes they discuss the past game, an injured player, or they look back at team history. Here we will turn the clocks forward and imagine an article you might see right here at Mets 360 on Monday October 2nd, [...]

The Mets’ one cause for concern – the bench stinks

At 18-10 and comfortably in first place, the Mets are clearly doing something right. Actually, they’re doing a few things right. The starting rotation has been terrific and the bullpen, despite the injuries and suspension, has been amazing. While the lineup has had its struggles – as evidenced by back-to-back 1-0 losses to the Nationals [...]

Bartolo Colon’s dominance overshadows historic pace of Mets staff

At 42 years old, Bartolo Colon’s career is in its third act. Act one featured a young flamethrower with the Cleveland Indians, the Montreal Expos, the Chicago White Sox and the Anaheim-then-Los Angeles Angels. It was in this opening act that Colon was crowned the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2005 after going [...]