Robert Gsellman must rediscover the magic

This past Wednesday, Robert Gsellman made his first start since the May 13th stinker that finally prompted the Mets to skip his next start and use him out of the bullpen. He threw six innings of six-hit ball while giving up three earned runs and striking out three. Although it was against one of the [...]

Continue reading "Robert Gsellman must rediscover the magic"

Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Pirates 1 – 5/26/17

Jacob deGrom and Neil Walker led the way in a definitive road win against the Pirates. deGrom's eight plus-inning performance was a 2017 first for a Mets starter. In command the whole game, he struck out 10 and walked just one. The lone run was courtesy of a solo home run by Gregory Polanco. deGrom [...]

Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Pirates 1 – 5/26/17"

Seth Lugo and Steven Matz to the rescue

Lefty starter Steven Matz and righty swing man Seth Lugo have been absent from the Mets active roster since spring training. Coupled with the long term losses of our top starter and closer, this has been devastating for our once deep and powerful pitching staff. Back in spring training we had seven good to great [...]

Continue reading "Seth Lugo and Steven Matz to the rescue"

Gut Reaction: Padres 4 Mets 3 (5/25/17)

Y'know, we always talk about the weather, but we never do anything about it. On this night, the Mets couldn't do anything about the weather or the San Diego Padres and they were done in by both. The Mets dropped the rubber game of this series in desultory fashion, going down in a hail of [...]

Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Padres 4 Mets 3 (5/25/17)"

The tipping point with Terry Collins and the mainstream media

The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. It seems like we may have witnessed two important tipping points with the Mets this year. The first is with how they handle injuries and the second with how they utilize their relievers. [...]

Continue reading "The tipping point with Terry Collins and the mainstream media"

The beauty that is Michael Conforto

“If you can keep your head about you when all others are losing theirs, and blaming it on you…Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, and – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!” -- Rudyard Kipling As all of us who read this know, it’s a trying time to [...]

Continue reading "The beauty that is Michael Conforto"

Gut Reaction: Padres 6, Mets 5 – 5/24/17

It would be too easy to chalk this one up as another one blown by a six-inning start and weak bullpen outing, but this one belongs squarely on Terry Collins' shoulders. His in-game decision making was some of the worst of his Mets career and it cost the Mets a game they were leading 5-1 [...]

Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Padres 6, Mets 5 – 5/24/17"

Paul Sewald provides some relief for the Mets

One of the problems the Mets have suffered this season is a bullpen that has thrown gasoline on the fire far too often. Recently the team relief corps collective ERA has been at, or near the bottom of the league rankings. One bright spot has been Paul Sewald, who has steadily improved since being recalled [...]

Continue reading "Paul Sewald provides some relief for the Mets"