The Mets bullpen didn't appear to be a weakness heading into the season. In fact, it seemed that it may have been an actual strength. Then all of the misfortune came washing down. Josh Edgin was lost to Tommy John surgery. Vic Black and Bobby Parnell hit the disabled list. Jenrry Mejia was slapped with [...]
I realize that the trendy thing to do is write about the big Yoenis Cespedes swap the Mets made on Friday but I thought I’d reflect on the almost-Gomez trade that didn’t happen on Wednesday. Some people are more into conspiracy theories than others. I am kind of into that stuff. A good conspiracy theory [...]
What a game this turned out to be. Matt Harvey looked like a man on a mission tonight, as he went 7.2 innings, struck out 9 and allowed one run. He allowed his first hit in the sixth inning, and looked in complete control through his start. With two outs in the eighth inning, the [...]
The Mets pulled off a trade for an impact bat, getting Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers for minor league pitchers Luis Cessa and Michael Fulmer. According to MetsBlog, the Mets will be responsible for between $4 and $5 million for the rest of Cespedes' contract. Detroit is sending no money along and Cespedes is a [...]
With the Mets being once again linked to Jay Bruce, let's take a trip down memory lane to this time last year.
As of this writing, Mets players, fans and media were reeling from one of the most bizarre and tumultuous weeks in the history of the franchise. Two modest trades and one big one that fell through amid drama and mystery, an inexplicable second PED suspension for Jenry Mejia, a three-homer game for Lucas Duda, another [...]
Things had been looking so good of late. Sandy Alderson had finally responded to what had become patently obvious to the more observant quadrants of Mets fandom. Even the densest of us could see that an offensive upgrade was needed, but to the more nuanced eye, even an incremental improvement would make a pretty substantial [...]
In perhaps the most disappointing game of the year, the Mets lost a 7-1 lead and fell to the Padres, 8-7, in a game where the rain played a big part. It looked like the Mets were going to escape with a 7-5 lead. Bobby Parnell and Hansel Robles gave back four runs in the [...]
Truckin', like the do-dah man. Once told me "You've got to play your hand" Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay'em down, Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me, Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it's been. We’ve gone from Sandy [...]
Bartolo Colon did not give the Mets a good start tonight, as he had his shortest start as a Met, going 2 and 1/3 innings, letting up 10 hits and six runs. The Mets could not come back, and would lose 7-3. The Mets and Brewers announced that Carlos Gomez will most likely be heading [...]
I'll tell you what: Whoever is swinging the bat is going to play. It's about scoring some runs right now. Undoubtedly you’ve heard this quote from Terry Collins, as it’s several days old now and has been repeated numerous times in various outlets. It’s good to know that after 95 games or so, the Mets [...]
Who killed every Mets executive and took over baseball activities? Seriously, who? The Mets have made two moves that have actually improved this team. The last time that Sandy “the Maverick” Alderson acquired a mid-season piece was back in 2013 when Eric Young Jr. came to Queens in exchange for 2014 ace and 2015 let-down [...]