Well, well, well... What on Earth happened here? Full disclosure: I spent this game in a Broadway theater (The Ferryman. I highly recommend it before it closes in July.), so color me a little nonplussed when I saw an in-game score in a Manhattan pub afterwards. I will piece together a recap from MLB Gameday [...]
When the Mets beat the Yankees in the second game of the doubleheader on Tuesday night, that gave them their fifth win for the month of June. That modest mark equaled their entire win output for June, 2018. Their 5-21 record that year completely scuttled any hope they may have had of contending. Now, barring [...]
The grounds crew was put to work in this one, fooling us in the ninth inning as Edwin Diaz prepared to take the mound. Pete Alonso, glove in shirt, wanted to finish the game and was able to convince the umpires to try to make it happen. While it will probably be raining in Flushing [...]
The Mets sent Jason Vargas to the mound, his mission twofold: 1 – to continue his month-long streak of quality pitching; and 2 – to wash away the bitter taste from game one of this day/night twin bill at Yankee Stadium. You could say they were successful on both counts. Vargas would be opposed by [...]
Last night, Jason Vargas defied the world in hurling a five hit, complete game shutout. Among fans, that led to some early daydreaming: if Vargas can do that, what will Zack Wheeler do tomorrow? Well, Wheeler did his part and the Mets' home run bats did the rest. Power and pitching were on full display [...]
Yes, you read that right: a six-run loss in ten innings. The Mets limped home from their 2-5 West Coast road trip, right into another marquee pitching matchup. Well, it would have been a marquee matchup a couple of years ago, anyway. Noah Syndergaard took on Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants, two teams [...]
In every baseball season, there are games that will test a team's resilience. After a rough loss, how will you bounce back? The 2019 Mets responded to that question in their own way: flat. A day after an epic meltdown by arguably the best pitcher on their staff, they received a wonderful performance by arguably [...]
Mets' General Manager Brodie van Waganen's vision came through. The Mets beat the Dodgers with a combination of great starting pitching, small-ball, power and a non-imploding bullpen. Just like he drew it up. Both starting pitchers -- Steven Matz for the Mets and Rich Hill for Los Angeles -- spent the first two innings feeling [...]
The Mets came into this Sunday afternoon contest trying desperately to avoid the ignominy of being swept by the worst team in baseball, the Miami Marlins. Oh, and there was the added bonus of manager Mickey Callaway's job possibly hinging on the outcome. While the players themselves had no say about the latter situation, Noah [...]
The Mets started a short but multi-mile road trip with a return entanglement with the Milwaukee Brewers. When we last saw the Brew Crew, Steven Matz held them almost completely in check and tonight, the Mets were hoping for a repeat performance. Brandon Woodruff would provide the loyal opposition, coming off a middling performance in [...]
The Mets hit the field on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, looking to salvage a game from a listless series against the Milwaukee Brewers and to avoid falling below .500 for the first time this season. Steven Matz was entrusted with that task and he was more than up to it and deserved a [...]
They barely needed to show up. This was the day that Jacob deGrom was to make his "recovery start," the start that would salve all the unease in Mets fans' minds, the start that would make everyone say, "Hey, Jake's back! Everything's going to be OK!" Of course, Jake is not back, having gone on [...]