It’s often said that games played at the end of a non-playoff season are meaningless, but for the young players trying to prove their worth and the front office executives evaluating them, that’s hardly the case. Indeed, as this disappointing Mets season winds down, there’s an odd feeling of spring training in the air. If [...]
The kids are alright. Amed Rosario hit the go ahead home run in the ninth inning and Dominic Smith made his Major League debut tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Rosario's home run was one of three hits.Smith didn't disappoint with a base hit on a two-strike curve ball and some smooth play in the field. [...]
With just 50 games left in the season, and no hope of fighting for the post season, the most important role for the Mets’ front office is to evaluate what’s left of the roster to see who should and shouldn’t be a part of the 2018 team. Lots of questions need answering. The infield Is [...]
If the season ended right now this writer would have accurately picked five out of six division winners. We all had high hopes for the Mets coming into this year. We've been dealt a really bad hand in 2017. The 2015 season is starting to look a lot like 2006 and we're trying to bluff [...]
If it seems like the 2017 Mets can't win on Sundays, you're not imagining things. The Mets lost their fifth Sunday game in a row and are 5-12 for the season on Sundays. Seth Lugo didn't have his best stuff today, allowing five earned runs on eight hits in five innings. The Mets' bullpen - [...]
Whether or not General Manager Sandy Alderson decides to return next year, his upcoming moves and decisions leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline should all be based on one thing and one thing only - will it give my team a better chance to win in 2018? If you want to hold [...]
Yoenis Cespedes single-handedly beat the Padres with a home run, triple, and double, knocking in three of the Mets' six runs. In typical Mets fashion, Cespedes had to exit the game with "leg fatigue" before he had a chance to complete the cycle. On a positive note, the Mets continue their trend of winning when [...]
The Sunday blues continue as the Mets yet again failed to complete a series sweep of the Oakland A's, falling 3-2. Rafael Montero pitched seven strong innings, allowing three solo home runs but not much else. But the Mets could only muster two runs of their own, courtesy of a Michael Conforto solo shot and [...]
For those of you with a short memory, Matt Harvey used to be awesome. When he pitched, it was must see TV. He was a fearless bulldog with a dazzling five-pitch repertoire and on any given night he might mow down the opposing team for a dozen strikeouts. He reminded us of a young Tom [...]
The score may as well have been 50 to nothing. This team looked lifeless and deflated, like they'd just given up on the season. Perhaps it hit them after Monday's disappointing loss that the mid-season sell-off was now inevitable. Rafael Montero surrendered four runs early before settling down, but it was far from his fault [...]
The Mets were shot out of a cannon to start the second half with an explosive 14-2 win over the Rockies at Citi Field. Following a rocky first inning, Jacob deGrom settled down to pitch eight dominant innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits, while striking out 11. He also contributed two hits [...]
Fresh off a four-day break for the All-Star Game festivities, the dog days are about to begin for the Mets. The schedule has them playing every day for the rest of the month, without a day off until Monday, July 31. Now seems as good a time as any to reconsider the makeup of this [...]