The Mets are in a race for the playoffs and most nights Juan Lagares is on the bench. It’s not something most of us, much less his avid supporters, pictured coming into the season. Yet, viewed within the roller coaster ride that’s been his career with the Mets, it makes perfect sense. Lagares’ rise to [...]
All good things must come to an end. The seven-game win streak came to an end tonight as the Rays defeated the Mets 5-4. Noah Syndergaard struggled tonight as he went four innings and gave up five runs. The first inning was brutal for the young pitcher, as four runs came across. Curtis Granderson continues [...]
The week leading up to the 2015 trade deadline will forever be part of Mets folklore. While it will certainly be highlighted by the acquisition of Yoenis Cespedes and Wilmer Flores’ heroics, it was kicked off by the team promoting top prospect Michael Conforto. It seemed at the time that a promotion for the young [...]
Since the trade deadline frenzy last week there has been much speculation as to whether all of the newly acquired Mets will be gone when the 2016 team is minted. The big fish that all Mets fans would love to keep is Yoenis Cespedes but I think we all know in our heart of hearts [...]
The Mets scored runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth to earn a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Rays, 4-3, Friday night for their seventh straight win and fourth consecutive road victory. Wilmer Flores blooped a single down the right field line for the go-ahead run. It was part of a two-run ninth, started when [...]
Matt Harvey is amazing and it’s not, like Louis C.K. might say, that no one’s happy but rather that no one’s impressed. In his last nine games, Harvey has a 1.64 ERA, a 0.994 WHIP and a .554 OPS. How are we not singing his praises at the top of our lungs? Harvey became a [...]
First place in August! Are you kidding me? Wow. Stunning. And we have Sandy Alderson to thank for what is shaping up to be a very special season in Mets history. Beyond the standings, the momentum is there, the schedule is there, the flame throwers are peaking and big bats are coming off the DL. [...]
What a difference a week makes. Exactly seven days ago, the 2015 New York Mets baseball season appeared to be at its lowest ebb. The team had just lost a soul-crushing, gut-punching, spirit-killing -- and whatever other adjectives have been driven into the ground by this beleaguered fan base – loss to the egregious San [...]
At the beginning of the year, the Mets’ path to the playoffs was clear – beat up on the bottom teams of the division and play close to .500 ball against the rest of MLB. Everyone considered the Phillies to be one of the worst teams in the league. I considered the Braves to be [...]
The Mets jumped out to an eight-run lead but had to sweat out the ninth inning before earning their second consecutive sweep with an 8-6 win over the Marlins Wednesday night in Miami. Matt Harvey shook off concerns about struggles versus the Marlins with another dominating effort. He allowed just two hits and no walks [...]