The Mets came up short in their quest to sweep the Marlins, falling on the short side of a 1-0 game Sunday afternoon. Before the year, a matchup between Matt Harvey and Jose Fernandez is one that you would have circled on your calendar. And while it didn't have the same buzz leading up to [...]
Everyone focuses on the velocity that the Mets young pitchers have and no doubt that’s a wonderful thing. But what gets lost sometimes in that radar gun lust is how all four of their hurlers come with diversified repertoires. All four throw four pitches on a regular basis. According to PITCHf/x, Jacob deGrom complements his [...]
With David Wright joining Lucas Duda as players out for an undetermined amount of time, it seems more and more likely that the Mets will have to make a trade to add a piece more substantial than James Loney. Of course, to get something you have to give up something. It makes sense that the [...]
If it wasn't for bad luck...
It may have been Dinosaur Education Day at Citi Field but it was the Mets' offense that was extinct, as they fell to the White Sox in the rubber match in the series, 2-1, in 13 innings. As if the lack of offense wasn't infuriating enough, the White Sox took the lead in extra innings [...]
On May 30, 2015 the Mets lost their second straight game to the Marlins, this one by a 9-5 score. The Mets used 17 players in this game and 10 of them are no longer on the team and an 11th, Eric Campbell, may be gone later today. It’s a remarkable turnaround for a team [...]
The Mets seemingly have their temporary 1B solution in place, having traded for minor leaguer James Loney. This is a move of which the majority of the fanbase approves. Put me in the minority. This move seems like one that Sandy Alderson would have made three years ago. A low budget, uninspiring deal which shows [...]
The Mets lost this game but for the majority of the fanbase the really revolting thing was that an umpire inserted himself into the game, overreacted and threw out Noah Syndergaard after the big Mets righty delivered a pitch behind Chase Utley. And then Utley hit two homers, including a grand slam. It's hard to [...]
Curtis Granderson and Bryce Harper are the starting right fielders for the top two teams in the National League East. After that, it becomes a lot harder to compare them. Harper seemingly gets better all of the time and is a youngster who’s in the conversation for best player in the game. Granderson is on [...]
The Mets have been riding their relievers hard here in the beginning of 2016, as their starters have not been able to consistently go seven or more innings. On Saturday, Addison Reed pitched in his third straight game and Sunday it was Jeurys Familia’s turn to pitch three in a row. But Monday night Bartolo [...]
It's been a joy watching Cespedes play this year.
Nine of the top 30 relievers on the all-time saves list have pitched for the Mets, including five of the top 12. The Mets have also had Tug McGraw, Jesse Orosco and Ron Taylor pitch out of their bullpen. But when it’s all said and done, all of us reading this now will be able [...]