The New York Mets (50-49) were shut out 1-0 by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday at Chavez Ravine. It was the fourth time the Mets were shutout on the 11-game roadtrip. The Mets finished the trip 2-9 and they're now 20-33 away from Citi Field this season. The loss drops the Mets 2 1/2 games behind [...]
Most New York Mets fans by now probably thought they would be dealing with another disastrous season: clubhouse turmoil, a new manager, and what many want – a new GM. But thanks to an overachieving starting rotation, great years from David Wright and unheralded Angel Pagan, and now with the imminent return of Carlos Beltran, [...]
The All-Star break is upon us and it’s natural to look forward. The Mets at 48-40, four games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL and one game behind in the wild card race. Below is a list of Mets players with a grade given to each hitter and pitcher on how they have [...]
OK, so the Mets lost out on Cliff Lee. If you are worried about Hisnaori Takahashi making it through a lineup three times or R.A. Dickey’s long ball troubles you still want the Mets to land an impact starter. Houston’s Roy Oswalt is still there for the taking. Let’s take a quick look and see [...]
One of the hot debates in the baseball blogosphere is whether or not Stephen Strasburg should be on the All-Star team. Generally, I do not care who gets picked to the team and who gets snubbed, but if we are going to pick a pitcher for the team who did not start the season in [...]
New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has been confused lately. While he knows he gets paid to close games, on many days he doesn’t know if he will have to pitch more than one inning, which impacts his rhythm and the bullpen as a whole. “It is tough because in preparation, you don’t know if [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1963; Jimmy Piersall of the New York Mets hits the 100th home run of his major league career and celebrates by running around the bases backwards. Dallas Green of the Phillies, who gave up the home run, is not amused. Neither is Commissioner Ford [...]
According to a report in the New York Post, Astros ace Roy Oswalt, who has a full no-trade clause in his contract, is willing to approve a trade if the Mets and Astros can work out a deal. But the question is, are the Mets willing to take on Oswalt’s contract? Oswalt is owed approximately [...]
The Orioles are not very good. But it counts when the Yankees and Red Sox beat them and it counts when the Mets do the same. And given the team’s poor road record this year, the three-game sweep in Baltimore was met with open arms. Perhaps most encouraging was how the sweep was a total [...]
Are the Mets a contender? As of Tuesday they are exactly .500 and only three-and-one-half games back in the National League East. I’ll say this, they are definitely not out of contention. The Mets have another month to see where they stand as we head towards the trading deadline. There is no reason for me [...]