The Mets broke two bad streaks in what was supposed to be the final game of the year. They finally scored more than two runs on a Sunday and they earned their first win this year over the Brewers, as they emerged with a 5-0 victory for their 88th win of the season. Unfortunately, the [...]
There’s nothing like a three-game losing streak at the end of the season with the playoffs on the line to make one start questioning everything and turn oneself into a philosopher. If you were to tag my personal philosophy, Existentialism would be as good of a label as any. Wikipedia describes Existentialism thusly: Existentialism is [...]
The Brewers went with a bullpen game. The Mets responded with a total of two hits. The end result was a 6-0 loss Saturday night in Milwaukee. The Brewers are now 11-1 against the Mets since the start of the 2023 season. A month or two ago, it was pointed out how the Brewers owned [...]
*** Warning – loser’s lament to follow *** It’s tough to blame the umps when you give up eight runs. But it felt like the umps had it in for the Mets in this game, an 8-4 loss to the Brewers. Milwaukee is now 10-1 against the Mets since the start of 2023. The Brewers [...]
In recent years, no one has owned the Mets quite like the Brewers. Just since the start of 2023, Milwaukee holds a 9-1 edge in the head-to-head matchups between the two clubs. The idea that the Mets could sweep a road series against the Brewers is preposterous. Now, some will say that with the Brewers [...]
For years, I’ve been complaining about how lucky the Braves are, how they get great performances from players who have no business delivering them. There are many examples throughout the years but the one that stands out is Adeiny Hechavarria. In a nine-year career in the majors, Hechavarria had 3,288 PA and a 76 OPS+. [...]
Mark Vientos can hold his head high. The rest of the team needs to do some soul searching. It was a disappointing night for the Mets, as they didn’t hit or field particularly well and lost to the Braves, 5-1, Tuesday night in Atlanta. Some poor defense did in Luis Severino early. And the Braves [...]
When it comes to pitching, one thing that’s not often discussed is – How are you going to try to win the game? Sunday’s tilt with the Phillies shows the different ways that managers can approach this issue. With the game tied, 1-1, Carlos Mendoza yanked Tylor Megill after four innings, saying he was going [...]
Brandon Nimmo gave the Mets the lead with a solo homer and Edwin Diaz came on for a six-out save, lifting the Mets to a 2-1 win over the Phillies Sunday night at Citi Field. The victory gave the Mets the series win and upped their record against the Phillies to 6-7, while cutting Philadelphia’s [...]
The Mets have been a different team since June, having gone 62-36 since 6/1. Yet, somehow, they play worse on Sundays than they did the first two months of the year. Here's the breakdown: 6/2 - Loss, 5-4 6/9 - Win, 6-5 6/16 - Win, 11-6 6/23 - Win, 5-2 6/30 - Loss, 10-5 7/7 [...]
Conventional wisdom used to be that the good teams knew how to win the close ones. And while it's true that generally good teams have good records in one-run games, where they really shine is in blowouts, games decided by five or more runs. A team can "luck" its way to one-run wins. It's a [...]
For the third straight game, the Mets put up 10 runs, the first time in franchise history that feat has been accomplished. And that was enough to down the Phillies, 10-6, Thursday night at Citi Field. The Mets are now 14-4 in the month of September. Six of the Mets' 11 hits went for extra-bases, [...]