The Mets defeated the Braves 3-2 in a crisp, mostly pleasant game this afternoon. The win completed a three game sweep of the Braves, their first series sweep of the season, and was the seventh straight win for the Mets in Atlanta. The team completed their road trip at 7-2. Not too shabby. Their record [...]
The big news for the Mets during the Winter Meetings was the acquisition of a new double play combo. They traded for Neil Walker, which was generally praised as a strong move. And they signed free agent Asdrubal Cabrera, which was met with a more mixed reaction. Three weeks into the season, most fans are [...]
The Mets guaranteed themselves the series win with an 8-2 beating of the Braves Saturday night in Atlanta. For everyone who complains about the offense being too home run reliant, the Mets scored six of their eight runs independent of a homer, including their first five runs of the contest. Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera [...]
After what he deemed a successful bullpen session before his start on Friday night, Matt Harvey told manager Terry Collins that he was “back.” After his start on Friday, that was clearly not the case. The final line doesn't look too awful, but it was certainly less than Harvey-like and not what we've come to [...]
The Mets overcame two lengthy delays to defeat the hated Braves, 6-3, Friday night in Atlanta. Curtis Granderson provided the power, with a grand slam homer in the second and a solo shot in the fourth. After opening the year with a 1-24 stretch, Granderson now has an .803 OPS. Matt Harvey pitched just long [...]
A number of writers, including this one, pegged Matt Harvey to be a Cy Young candidate this season. He's a year removed from Tommy John surgery, looked excellent at the end of last season and through most of the playoffs, and seemed to rediscover the earlier life on his fastball and bite on his slider. [...]
We all love a good recovery story, don’t we? A week ago, the Mets were a pitiable giant lumbering about the 2016 season, large but powerless. They lost two-of-three to both the Phillies and Marlins, neither of whom would be considered challengers for the NL East crown. The Mets weren’t hitting, getting mowed down by [...]
The Mets had a lead late but could not hold it and complete the sweep, as the Phillies rallied for a 5-4 win in extra innings Wednesday night in a game that passed the four-hour mark. The bottom of the 11th will never make the "How to play better baseball" video. A wild pitch but [...]