Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Dodgers 3 (5/28/19)

Mets' General Manager Brodie van Waganen's vision came through. The Mets beat the Dodgers with a combination of great starting pitching, small-ball, power and a non-imploding bullpen. Just like he drew it up. Both starting pitchers -- Steven Matz for the Mets and Rich Hill for Los Angeles -- spent the first two innings feeling [...]

Gut reaction: Mets 5, Tigers 4 (13 innings) – 5/25/19

The short-handed Mets pulled off a resourceful extra-inning win over the Tigers thanks to Wilson Ramos' bat, a rag tag bullpen and a walk-off home run by an unlikely hero. Jason Vargas returned from the I.L. to make the start and delivered with five strong innings. The veteran lefty scattered five hits and three walks [...]

Gut Reaction: Marlins 3, Mets 0 (5/19/19)

The Mets came into this Sunday afternoon contest trying desperately to avoid the ignominy of being swept by the worst team in baseball, the Miami Marlins. Oh, and there was the added bonus of manager Mickey Callaway's job possibly hinging on the outcome. While the players themselves had no say about the latter situation, Noah [...]