Since his 3-HR game, Ike Davis is 0-13 with nine strikeouts. It seems like every at-bat features a lefty pitcher with a wicked breaking ball that Davis flails at helplessly. They say that one of the definitions of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while anticipating different results. Davis swinging at [...]
It has been noted here and elsewhere, the startling lack of activity by the New York Mets in the ramp-up to the trading deadline. If you’re reading this, you know the litany: the Mets were firmly “in it,” on July 6. The time would have appeared to be ripe for reinforcements – in the form [...]
The Mets used 19 players in Monday’s 8-7 win in extra innings over the Giants. The 18th player used was Mike Baxter, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the top of the 10th and delivered a key single. Thanks to some strong baserunning by Jason Bay, the hit established runners on the corners [...]
On July 23rd, Pedro Beato gave up 4 ER in 0.1 IP as the Mets dropped their second straight extra-inning game. From the 10th inning on in those games, the Mets were outscored, 11-0, and the bullpen looked like it has pretty much all season – in shambles. The following day the Mets demoted Beato [...]
There is a rumor that if you look up the phrase “sunk cost” in the dictionary, that there is a picture of Jason Bay next to the entry. That rumor may or may not be true but the sad reality is that Bay is that very thing and his continued presence on the roster is [...]
Dear Mets Fans, As the season seems to implode in upon itself and the Mets turn from fringe underdog sensations to the bunch of misfits we all saw before the season began, let us not lose sight of the fact that things could be much worse. The Mets could have nothing left in the farm, [...]
Everybody’s favorite pinch and clutch hitter extraordinaire-and always the man right now-Jordany Valdespin, deserves a better fate than by being just a platoon/matchups type player. Valdespin has proven he has the appropriate feel and moxie for the game and right now the stats are showing it. As of Friday, July 27 Valdespin is sporting a [...]
Matt Harvey sure looked ready for prime time last night. In his major league debut, Harvey pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, did not allow a run and broke Tom Seaver’s franchise record for strikeouts in a debut. And for good measure, Harvey went 2-for-2 at the plate with a double. He finished the night with 11 [...]
Some good financial news for Fred and Jeff Wilpon came down the line today. Irving Picard – trustee overseeing the restitution to victims of Bernie Madoffs’ Ponzi scheme – announced he’s ready to disburse roughly $1.5 billion to those victims. According to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork, the Wilpons will see a benefit from this, even [...]
The big news today in Metsland is that Sandy Alderson turned down a trade offer from the Padres where the club would have sent Daniel Murphy west in return for Luke Gregerson. On July 1st this might have been an interesting trade proposal. On July 26th, if Sandy had pulled the trigger it would have [...]
I don’t think I need to remind anyone here about the tumultuous state that the Mets currently find themselves in. Clearly, I don’t have to tell you they have dropped 12 out of their last 13 games. Obviously, Mets’ fans are at the end of their rope and almost all have thrown in the towel [...]
I need a smile. Seemingly all of the goodwill built up by the Mets’ strong play at the beginning of the year has melted away after the All-Star break. I watch games now expecting bad things to happen and that’s not how I wish to be a fan. Need something, anything, to break this cycle [...]