There’s probably nothing more depressing than being released by the worst team in baseball. However, Rick Ankiel, who was released by the Astros last Sunday and signed by the Mets on Monday, luckily has another opportunity with a starting job. The Mets, however, have shown that they are truly desperate by signing the pitcher-turned-outfielder to a major-league deal. The deal is obviously not a big one and is considered to be low-risk, but what’s the…
There is a lot of press right now regarding the lame duck status of Terry Collins. He was not given an extension last off-season. This week, he has been quoted as saying that he “doesn’t answer to fans”. Unless things continue to de-evolve, the popular vote would still be that Collins keeps his job for the rest of the 2013 season and then Wally Backman takes the helm for the Mets next year. This would…
Jeremy Hefner tries to give the Mets a three-game winning streak for the first time since they won three games 4/6 – 4/8. Game time is 1:05
Yeah, yeah, let’s talk about yet another struggling Mets’ regular. We have already discussed the struggles of Ike Davis, Lucas Duda and John Buck, so it’s time we focus on another staple of the Mets’ lineup in Ruben Tejada. In the early parts of the season, it was Tejada’s defense that had some fans nervous, but since May and perhaps with the temperature rising, Tejada’s glove has been steady ever since. No, we’re here to…
Wrigley Field still has a fair number of day games and Matt Harvey gets to show off his stuff in the midday sun. Game time slated for 2:20 PM.
Coming into the season, Daniel Murphy had a lifetime .766 OPS with a slash line of .292/.339/.427 in 1,742 PA. So it shouldn’t be a big surprise that on games thru May 16th, Murphy has a 775 OPS with a slash line of .297/.335/.439 in 158 PA. This is essentially who Murphy is as a hitter. What is surprising is how he got here. Murphy started the year off on fire, with a .966 OPS…
It feels like with every passing game, this question continues to pop up: “What to do about Ike Davis?” And it is one that will really shape the way the 2013 Mets season turns out – if it already hasn’t. Davis has been touted as the first-basemen of the future for the New York Mets, but has been far from that. Besides a short sample size in 2011 where Ike had a .302/.383/.543 line in…
What’s wrong with the Mets? If you listen to Manager-for-the-moment Terry Collins, the answer is “Nothing. We just have to play better.” Well we’re all certainly glad he cleared that one up. Good to know he has the solution right at his fingertips. Meanwhile the Mets have just notched their second six-game losing skein of the season – they still haven’t played 40 games yet, mind you, so this is a feat that’s only been…
Mets try to avoid the four-game sweep while going up against old nemesis Wainwright. Game time is 1:45 PM.
With each mounting loss, it is becoming incredibly hard to find a silver lining to the Mets’ start to the 2013 season. With the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday night, the Mets have now dropped six consecutive games. This is the second time this year that the Mets have dropped at least six games in a row. The Mets now have the third worst record (14-23) in the majors. Ike Davis, who…
Hard to find a more lopsided pitching matchup. The Cardinals have their young fireballing phenom going up against Shaun Marcum, who is not young, has never been a fireballer and likely never a phenom, either. Game time is 8:15 PM.
When the Mets hired Terry Collins, he was 62 years old and had not managed in the majors in a dozen years. His hiring was never about being a long-term answer. Instead, he was supposed to bring professionalism back to the position and help transition to a new era. He was a caretaker. Webster’s defines caretaker as: one that gives physical or emotional care and support. Yesterday, Collins trampled all over the idea of being…
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