One of the many preseason sources of heartburn for both the Mets and their fans was just what to do with young outfielder Michael Conforto after it became clear that the team would be unable to trade Jay Bruce. On the surface, there was nothing particularly new about the dilemma. The team had a crowded [...]
Back in August I wrote a piece about Noah Syndergaard as he was in the midst of a weird funk that began with his July 8th start against the Nationals. He left that game early with what the team labeled "arm fatigue" and hit a stretch where he had high pitch counts and trouble going [...]
The Mets defeated the Marlins 5-2 in Miami tonight, taking the rubber game of the series. Seth Lugo got the start in this one, and he was very Lugo-like again. He gave up two runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. He worked in and out of trouble all night, living up [...]
The Las Vegas 51s Mets lost to the Phillies 10-8 tonight at Citi Field. So close... Boy oh boy. Where do we start? This one started off a laugher as Sean Gilmartin, newest member of the Mets' MASH rotation, was the one to finally fall through the thin ice they've avoided cracking somehow thusfar. He [...]
The Mets have 39 players on their expanded active roster. That's tied with the Dodgers for the most in baseball. That's also literally every player on their 40-man that isn't recovering from some surgery or another. That's a lot of players, and the dugout and bullpen are crowded with guys looking to get some kind [...]
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The Mets defeated the Twins tonight at Citi Field 3-2 in extras. It was a slog of a game, taking four hours and 15 minutes to complete. Seth Lugo started for the Mets and was effective if not great. He only lasted 5 innings and had trouble with walks, giving Twins hitters four free passes [...]
With the Mets' win last night and the Giants beating the Cardinals, the Mets now stand two full games up on St. Louis for the second Wild Card spot in the National League. It wasn't too long ago that many were ready to leave them for dead in the race. You've all seen the numbers [...]
The Mets defeated the Twins tonight at Citi Field 3-0 to open up the series. The win puts them at 78-69, matching their season-high nine games over .500. A Giants loss tonight to the Cardinals would move the Mets into a tie with them for the first wild card spot Bartolo Colon continued his inexplicable [...]
The Mets shut out the Reds in Cincinnati this afternoon 5-0. It was the Mets' twelfth straight victory against them, stretching back to last season. Bartolo Colon took the ball and was, as usual, inexplicably great. He went 6.0 innings while giving up no runs on six hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. He worked [...]
The Mets defeated the Nationals at Citi Field tonight 5-1 and took two of three games in the series. How about that Seth Lugo? The Mets have to be thrilled with what he (and the other rookie starters) have provided to a rotation that's on the cusp of being in shambles. He struggled in the [...]
Just how hot has Asdrubal Cabrera been since returning from the disabled list on August 19th? He's raised his batting average 19 points to .274 over just 14 games, if that's any indication. His triple slash over those games is a ridiculous .435/.471/.913. His OPS during that stretch is 1.384 for goodness' sake. He's been [...]
The Mets dropped the final game of their series with the Phillies this afternoon, 5-1. Robert Gsellman made his first career start in this one and, despite his line, it should be seen as an overall success. He went six innings, struck out five, and was charged with four earned runs. He was cruising right [...]