On the eve of the final season, it would be Asdrubal Cabrera that sent fans home with a smile. Cabrera carried the offense of the Mets, cashing in four of their seven runs on the night. The final was 7-4, with the Mets tying their final series of the year against the Phillies. Three of [...]
Sure, this season was a disaster for the New York Mets. Going into the season, many expected them to make a strong push for the Wild Card game. Instead, chaos erupted and a frail lineup collapsed under the pressure of several key injuries. But, instead of being completely negative, there are multiple things to be [...]
It was a close game until the end, but in the end Travis Taijeron came in clutch with a walk-off single to help the Mets secure victory, 4-3. This was just the cherry on top for a solid offensive night for Taijeron, who had two singles on the night, along with two strikeouts. Kevin Plawecki [...]
Going into the 2017 season, Dominic Smith was one of the top prospects in the Mets organization. As the team started to perform poorly, fans clamored to have him join the big league squad. There want to have Smith up with the team became bigger after the trade of Lucas Duda, the original starting first [...]
For the Mets, all had appeared lost after starter Rob Gsellman allowed a total of six runs in five innings. It was a bit of a rough start for Gsellman, who walked three, allowed four hits, and gave up a three run home run to Adam Lind. This should be troubling for a pitcher who [...]
Just as it seemed the Mets had a win in their crosshairs, it was ripped from their hands. Entering the ninth with a 4-1 lead, the Mets trusted A.J Ramos with the save situation against his former team. Ramos blew the save, forcing the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th, Paul [...]
In a battle between former Mets ace and current Mets ace, the current won the match. Jacob deGrom pitched a marvelous seven innings en route to a 7-3 Mets win over the Braves. deGrom allowed one run over that time, allowing five hits and two walks to go with seven strikeouts. This was deGrom's fifteenth [...]
No longer is he the man that struck fear into the heart of opposing starting pitchers, or the man that ran the outfield with the grace of a gazelle. He is a man that has led an embattled life, and the scars are showing. Darryl Strawberry has always been a controversial man, whether it be [...]
Wednesday night was simply a struggle for the Mets, as they fell to 19 games under .500 on the season. They lost to the Cubs in an ugly fashion, being outclassed 17-5. The score became inflated due to a poor outing from the bullpen. Besides Hansel Robles, every bullpen pitcher for the Mets gave up [...]
If you saw any pitcher with a stat line of five innings pitched, five walks, and five strikeouts, you'd assume that they would have given up a fair amount of runs. But on the mound tonight for the Mets was Rafael Montero, who averages nearly five walks per nine innings. Montero only surrendered one run [...]
In the midst of an injury riddled season, the Mets were in desperate need of an additional outfielder. Injuries to Yoenis Cespedes and Michael Conforto, paired with the trades of Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce, left the team shorthanded. The Mets opted to sign Nori Aoki, a veteran outfielder who struggled to find a team [...]
In a rain shortened rubber game against last place division rival Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets won a shortened affair 6-3. Starter Rob Gsellman lasted all six innings, allowing three runs. These runs were allowed over five hits, four strikeouts and a walk. Two of his three runs were earned, the other curtesy of an Asdrubal [...]