Reliever issues have masked how most of the Mets’ offense is struggling

So much has been made about the pitching moves of Carlos Mendoza and the performances of the relievers so far in both the Wild Card and the divisional series that the offense has avoided scrutiny. Which is a good thing for the hitters, who were MIA against the Brewers and depending on mostly two players [...]

Division Series Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Phillies 2 (10/5/24)

Ho-hum, another day, another late-inning comeback by the Mets. A five-run eighth inning, after they managed just one hit thru the first seven innings, led to a 6-2 victory over the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. The Mets couldn’t do anything against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler. But he was [...]

Wild Card Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Brewers 2 (10/3/24)

The comeback kids did it again! After following up yesterday’s final seven innings without a run, the Mets went eight innings scoreless in this game. But they came thru with a four-run ninth inning against the Brewers' closer, highlighted by a 3-run homer by Pete Alonso, and emerged with a 4-2 victory, which gave them [...]

Who should the Mets start in elimination game against the Brewers?

It’s sobering to contemplate that the 2024 season may end later tonight. This team, one that very few thought was going to make many waves this season, has given me a lot of joy. Sure, it was a miserable start to the year, followed by a month of May that would look at home among [...]

Francisco Lindor came up big when it mattered most, like an MVP should

In the most important game of the season, Francisco Lindor came thru when it mattered most. The Mets entered the eighth inning trailing by three runs and Lindor had an RBI single which made it 3-2 and he later scored on a shallow SF, which put the Mets ahead, 4-3. Then after the Mets gave [...]