In the last five games the Mets are 4-1 while the Phillies are 0-5. Combined with New York being six games over .500 and Philadelphia nine games under, it’s understandable why the Mets come into their three game-set with the defending NL East champs almost a bit cocky. Josh Thole is shooting to go 5-1 in the six games remaining before the All-Star break, which would winning at least two out of three against the…
Originally signed by the Giants in 2008, Luis Mateo’s $625,000 contract was voided because of chips in his elbow. In November he signed a deal with the Padres, this time for $300,000 but this too was voided when the MLB discovered he had lied about his age. Finally in 2011 the Mets signed the (then 21) pitcher for $150,000 He has a strong 91-94 MPH fastball that reaches 97 MPH on occasion, a power slider…
Ruben Tejada was on a roll the first five weeks of the season, with a .305/.362/.400 line before he went down with an injury. There was some concern that he would not be the force he was early in the year when he finally made it back on the active roster, but Tejada has put those fears to rest by picking up right where he left off. In eight games since being activated, Tejada has…
Come join as as the Mets take out their brooms and look for a four-game sweep of the Dodgers. It’s the Sunday Night ESPN game with coverage starting at 8:00 PM Brian Joura July 1, 2012 – 5:29 pm New software for tonight’s chat. A little different than we are used to but it should work just fine. Guest_825 Guest_825 July 1, 2012 – 5:37 pm Looks like fun – I’ll be back! 360isgreat_529 360isgreat_529…
This year has been a lot of fun for the Mets and their fans. Expectations were low coming into the season and the Mets have instead played like a team that has designs playing in the postseason. After what the team has been through the past three years, 2012 feels like a cool breeze on a 98 degree day. But I think it’s important to remember that 2010 and 2011 were not uninterrupted seasons of…
The Mets are 42-36 as the All Star break draws nearer. It’s become clear that they will be in the market for one or more relievers, with their eyes on a closer who might be more effective than the hit-or-miss Frank Francisco. They also need to be a little worried about the rotation as pitchers like Gee and Young cannot be counted on long-term and Johan’s arm is not going to last forever. Before we…
In his first chance at closing a game in the absence of Frank Francisco, Bobby Parnell threw a flawless ninth inning and slammed the door shut, preserving the Mets 3-2 win over the Dodgers on Thursday night and recording his first save of the season. So the age-old question arises once again. Is Parnell ready for closing duties this time around? Stop me if you have heard this one before, but Parnell looks like a…
Come join us at 10:00 PM Eastern as the Mets look to take their second straight game against the Dodgers. Game Chatter – 6/29/12
If you ask most National League lefty batters which southpaw they hate to face in the late innings, undoubtedly most would say Aroldis Chapman of the Reds, who has limited LHB to a .367 OPS while recording an 8.67 K/BB ratio. But the Mets have quite a weapon of their own to neutralize big lefty batters late in the game in Tim Byrdak. Last year Byrdak limited lefties to a .604 OPS but this year…
Come join us for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is slated for 10:10 PM Eastern time. Game Chatter – 6/28/12
Well that was fun, wasn’t it? A day after the immediate future of the Mets was bemoaned in some circles – this one, in particular – they blasted four homeruns, stroked six doubles and posted a 17-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs. (I almost called them the “Flubs,” but then I remembered the Metsian follies of the previous two days.) After the fourth inning, this one was truly “never in doubt.” Games like this on…
Well, that 17-1 trouncing of the Cubs on Wednesday was exactly what the Mets desperately needed in more ways than one. First, the Mets ended a four-game losing streak and expunged the bad taste left in their mouths by losing their last two games to the Yankees, while also exorcising their demons of comic mishaps in the first two losses to the Cubs. Secondly, the Mets finally brought the whipping stick and won a game…
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