OK, we’ve done the Kumbaya thing about the 2016 Mets, the plucky group that overcame obstacles to make the playoffs. Now it’s time to turn our thoughts to the 2017 team and instead of being the scrappy team that beats the odds, we want to assemble a team that dominates the opposition and waltzes into [...]
For those not quite ready to say goodbye
The 2016 season came to a close in a stunning fashion, as Jeurys Familia surrendered a three-run homer in the ninth inning to break up a scoreless tie and give the Giants a win in the Wild Card game Wednesday night. It was a fantastic pitching battle between Noah Syndergaard and Madison Bumgarner. Syndergaard was [...]
It’s Wild Card eve for the Mets and here are notes on a dozen players to get you ready for Wednesday’s game against the Giants. Jay Bruce – He has a six-game hitting streak and since Sept. 1 he has a higher OPS (.846 to .675) than Yoenis Cespedes. Asdrubal Cabrera – Since returning from [...]
What might have been...
Here on the final day of the regular season, the Mets are 14th in the National League with a .676 OPS with RISP. The average NL team has a triple slash line of .256/.341/.415 while the Mets check in with a .225/.305/.372 line. It’s pretty amazing that they’ve made the playoffs with those numbers. But [...]
The Mets are going to the playoffs for the second consecutive season, as they edged the Phillies, 5-3, Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. It's just the second time in franchise history the club has made the postseason in back-to-back years, joining the 1999-2000 club. Today's win means the Mets will host the Wild Card game on [...]
According to ESPN, the Mets have a 98.6% chance of making the playoffs as a Wild Card team. A quick Google search appears to show that the Wild Card play-in game is its own separate round, meaning you can have a 25-man roster for that game and, if you win, immediately turn around and adjust [...]
Jim Bouton's big project between being a sportscaster and resuming his MLB career.
Jay Bruce vs. Michael Conforto
No one knew how both teams were going to handle the emotions around tonight's game. The Marlins seemed to use theirs in the best possible way. They jumped on top early and cruised to a 7-3 win. Terry Collins indicated prior to the game that the Mets had the best possible starter given the circumstances, [...]
The baseball world was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Marlins young ace Jose Fernandez. The Marlins had just adjusted their rotation so that Fernandez would face them in the upcoming series. You hear so much about how Player X performs well against the Mets. This was certainly case with Fernandez. To [...]