A listless 6-1 loss completed a desultory 3-game sweep of the Mets at the hands of the up-and-coming Cubs. While hope was pinned on young Jacob deGrom to deliver the Mets from the doldrums, he wasn't up to the task on an overcast afternoon. deGrom surrendered four runs and seven hits in a bare five-and-a-third [...]
Six games, eight runs scored, six losses. Those are the stats that count on this road trip from hell. The Mets have given back everything they may have gained in April as their record now stands at 36-36. That means that after their 13-3 start, they've gone 23-33. Was this what we -- and they [...]
Full disclosure: I missed most of this game. I was at a pre-Father's Day dinner at my brother-in-law's house. I tuned in in time to see yet another fielding gaffe account for the Braves' sixth run. I notice that Noah Syndergaard got knocked around a bit, Curtis Granderson hit the ball hard three out of [...]
At the risk of sounding facile and trite, the New York Mets have been…well…amazin’ so far this season. In a season that’s 74 days old as this is written, they’ve been in first place 49 of them. Anyone who thought that would happen before the season started, raise your hand and be called a liar. [...]
It was a long time coming. Michael Cuddyer hadn't had a walkoff hit since 2006. This one couldn't have come at a better time. Cuddyer hit a soft liner past a diving Joe Panik and Curtis Granderson waltzed home with the winning run, ending a taut, terrific ballgame. Jon Niese squared off against Tim Lincecum. [...]
Recently, we Met fans have been reminded – emphatically and painfully – that Matt Harvey is human after all. His start to this season caused everyone to forget that he was only 19 months removed from Tommy John surgery. In his first eight 2015 starts, he was the Harvey of old, racking up a 5-1 [...]
Earl Weaver would have been proud of the Mets' effort in this game. New York combined power -- seemingly as seldom seen as a Triple Crown winner -- and outstanding starting pitching to save a split of this four-game series. After Curtis Granderson led off the game with a home run, Jacob deGrom took the [...]
That title above is kind of a strange question. The immediate answer is, “Of course it is.” When any pitcher you’ve invested a good chunk of time watching – as a field manager, an executive or a fan – is recovering from Tommy John surgery, you can’t help but worry. Despite the evidence from players [...]
Some nasty news came down on Saturday, revealing the full extent of David Wright’s latest back trouble. Stenosis of the spine, they’re calling it. You usually hear this description applied to octogenarians – something akin to rheumatism or lumbago. For a 32-year-old elite athlete, it sounds like immediate retirement. In fact, New York Giants running [...]
They say blondes have more fun. The blondies on the Mets decided they were going to sweep the Phillies, one way or another. Noah Syndergaard, Lucas Duda and Michael Cuddyer all conspired to bring that about. The story today was Syndergaard. In the best outing of his brief major league career, he pitched into the [...]
Two extra-inning games, two walk-off wins. The Mets battled back from a disastrous eighth-inning bullpen implosion to take their second consecutive game from the phallin' Phillies. This was a game that for all the world looked like it would be a breeze. Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and threw darts all night. His only [...]
If you’re a baseball fan – particularly a fan of the New York Mets – logic sometimes doesn’t apply. A good run will lead to long thoughts about its continuation well into the future. Conversely, a spell in the doldrums will cause a fan to think their team will never win another game…ever…in perpetuity. The [...]