In their last 50 games, the Mets are 31-19, for a .620 winning percentage. If they were to play at that pace over an entire season, at the end of the year they’d have 100 wins. Their record is more than supported by their run totals, as they’ve scored 218 and allowed just 160 in [...]
Back in 2014, the Mets selected Eudor Garcia in the fourth round of the draft. Garcia profiled as a first round talent but had flaws that held him from being drafted earlier. Garcia’s biggest flaw is that he’s 5’11” and 225 Lbs. He’s not a lithe and graceful infielder nor is he a giant powerful [...]
Over the past two seasons, the Mets got a healthy helping of Eric Young Jr. in the lineup, as he played in 191 games. When it was time for a raise, the Mets decided that they would roll the dice with Michael Cuddyer, Curtis Granderson and Juan Lagares in the outfield, and were hoping that [...]
Logan Verrett made quite the splash in his first Major League start. He held the Colorado Rockies to just four hits over eight innings, striking out eight and walking just one. The only blemish against his fantastic day was a solo home run from Carlos Gonzalez in the fourth inning. And the Mets needed the [...]
The Mets are doing the right thing for the wrong reason Sunday when they give a start to Logan Verrett. Now, that’s better than doing the wrong thing for the wrong reason, like calling up a lefty reliever to go to an eight-man bullpen because their useless LOOGY makes their relief corps too thin. Still, [...]
The Mets continued their mastery over the Rockies with a 14-9 victory Saturday night in a game that was as good for the team's batting average as it was bad for the fans' eyes. It was New York's 10th straight win over Colorado and the second straight by this particular score. All eight of the [...]
Curtis Granderson made a great throw from right field in yesterday's game, albeit a close call, to throw out a runner tagging up from third. It was his eighth outfield assist, placing him 11th in all of baseball among outfielders in that particular stat. That's the total he had the entirety of 2014. It's this [...]
Broadcasters Howie Rose and Keith Hernandez sprinkle allusions to the Strat-O-Matic Baseball game they played extensively in their teens. It is a game that is still going strong and the defensive grades it assigns players are respected for accuracy and consistency. In recent years as a service to my fellow league members I give them [...]
The Mets prove that nothing's better for slumping bats than a trip to Coors Field, as they jumped out to a 7-1 lead and hung on for a 14-9 win over the Rockies Friday night. The Mets' win and the Nats' loss gives New York a five-game lead in the East. Yoenis Cespedes had one [...]