Well that did not go as planned. After winning in a laugher in the opener of a three-game set versus the Phillies, the Mets got blown out in back-to-back days, including Sunday night when ace Johan Santana had the worst…
Perspectives
Where does Murphy fit?
by Mike Koehler • • 4 Comments
Red, white and blue pins labeled “I Like Ike” have been standard fare amongst New York Mets fans these days, and for good reason. The Mets rookie first baseman has impressed early with the bat and glove. Yes, Ike Davis…
Perspectives
Phils pain is Mets pleasure
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
Raise your hand if you thought at the end of April that the Mets would be in first place. There is nothing wrong with taking a deep breath and enjoying the view from the top of the standings. It is…
Perspectives
Mets overwork Nieve
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
Something did not seem right about last night’s rain-shortened win against the Braves. Yes, it was odd to see the Mets sweep the Braves after dropping 13 of 18 games to them last season. But what was really unusual was…
Perspectives
What will Francoeur do next?
by Brian Joura • • 2 Comments
It is hard to find a more polarizing figure in baseball than Jeff Francoeur. One group thinks Francoeur is great because he gives 100 percent all of the time, looks great in a uniform, gets a lot of RBIs, has…
Perspectives
Blanco lives up to reputation
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
Omar Minaya took a lot of heat this offseason for not doing more in the free agent market. And what moves he did make were criticized, whether it was giving too many years to Jason Bay, too much money to…
Minor Leagues, Perspectives
Promoting Davis now a mistake
by Brian Joura • • 7 Comments
It is only a matter of time before the Mets promote Ike Davis. I like Davis, I had him as the club’s fourth-best prospect coming into 2010, and think he should be the starting first baseman for the Mets in…
Perspectives
Bad Luck With RISP
by Brian Joura • • 1 Comment
One day after going 1-12 with Runners in Scoring Position (RISP), the Mets had a much better time of it Thursday, going 4-14. Still, production with RISP has been one of the trouble spots for the Mets early in the…
Perspectives
Make Igarashi the 8th inning reliever
by Brian Joura • • 1 Comment
Wednesday night’s game against the Rockies was filled with disappointment, ranging from another poor outing from a starter to the team’s dismal showing with Runners in Scoring Position (1-12) to an 0-for-5 for Jose Reyes to using Fernando Nieve for…
Perspectives
Feliz a cautionary tale for Mejia
by Brian Joura • • 3 Comments
The Rangers announced that Neftali Feliz is their new closer. Normally this would not be of much interest to Mets fans but given the team’s insistence on taking Jenrry Mejia, the top starting pitching prospect in the farm system, and…
Perspectives
PitchFX and John Maine
by Brian Joura • • 1 Comment
During the offseason, my expectation for John Maine was to throw around 180 quality innings for the Mets. He struggled in Spring Training and I was a little worried, but I tried to tell myself that the important thing was…
Perspectives
Long Distance Relationships?
by Mike Koehler • • 1 Comment
What is everyone’s favorite new game? Bash the Mets starting rotation. John Maine can’t go more than five innings. Oliver Perez is the most inconsistent pitcher in the history of the game. But just how accurate are these statements? Are these…