Now that the All-Star break is over, I reached out to my friends in the Mets blogosphere and asked the following question: What are your expectations for the Mets in the second half? These people all do great work and their names are hyperlinked to their blogs so please go ahead and click on them [...]
Outside of phenom Matt Harvey, starting pitching has not been the New York Mets' strong suit in 2013. From Aaron Laffey to Shaun Marcum, nobody has been anywhere near as consistently reliable as Harvey has. This poses a lot of questions as to who will start Opening Day next year, or in the games following [...]
A look at five compelling storylines facing the New York Mets in the second half.
The Mets stand 41-50 at the All-Star Break, finishing 17-13 in their last 30 games. This has pulled them 11 back in the division and only eight losses out of the second Wild Card spot. With the way they have been playing, is it outrageous to dream of a second half run? Well, yes and [...]
The game's in Citi Field and has a Met SP - seems like we should do a chatter! Coverage starts at 8:00 PM [chat id="128" ]
You gotta admit: when the Mets throw a big party, they do a pretty decent job. The 84th Major League All-Star game is tonight. You may have heard. If you’re local to Citi Field, the build-up and giddy excitement have been inescapable. From the minute 35 All-Star Apples were sprinkled around town, the anticipation surrounding [...]
Rumors continue to circulate that the Mets are in the market for a power-hitting outfielder. Giancarlo Stanton – wow, wouldn’t that be great? Carlos Gonzalez – now, that would be exciting! Andre Ethier – wait, wait… what? One of these things is not like the other. In 2009, Ethier hit 31 HR, drove in 106 [...]
In case you haven’t been watching a lot of ESPN lately, and I don’t blame you if you haven’t, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer is 13-1, before the All Star Break, one of the best pre-break records in years. Meanwhile in Queens, Matt Harvey is 7-2. Harvey’s ERA is 2.35. Scherzer’s is 3.19. Harvey’s [...]
A look back at the first half with grades for each Mets' player as well as Head Coach Terry Collins and GM Sandy Alderson.
Over the past month the Mets have looked like a different team. The addition of Eric Young, Jr. provided some life to an otherwise ghastly outfield. The move has been celebrated amongst most of the mainstream media, from Mike Francesca, Boomer and Carton to the Mets blogosphere, including Metsblog.com. Most of the staff here at [...]
The Mets lost a tough one in extra innings Friday night against the Pirates. As the game was wrapping up, Keith Hernandez, much like he did earlier in the game, talked about how it was well-managed on both sides. Let’s ignore the Pirates and focus only on the Mets. What exactly was it that made [...]
Its #HefnerDay in Pittsburgh as the Mets look to continue build momentum after a sweep of the Giants. [chat id="124" ]