By now, we all know the terrible news about Matt Harvey’s partially torn UCL, which might require surgery. If Harvey would need to undergo Tommy John surgery, he would miss mot (if not all) of the 2014 campaign. The news was heartbreaking to all of us. It was the first time in a while that [...]
This is an old song, but Met fans are conditioned. “Hope for the best, expect the worst,” goes the mantra, at least since Carlos Beltran stapled a bat to his shoulder in October, 2006. We all knew this one was too good to last, didn’t we? Matt Harvey – the bellwether of the young pitching [...]
After Monday night’s game, my thoughts drifted to the 1977 Pirates. If you just went to the Baseball-Reference page for that team, you might think that they overachieved. They had a Pythagorean Record of 88-74 but their actual record was 95-66. Yet my thoughts about this squad are how they did not score as many [...]
When Sandy Alderson was hired as the General Manager of the New York Mets back in 2010, one of the mantras recited by beat writers and fans alike was that the Alderson era would be “Moneyball with money.” Fast forward three cash-strapped years, and some fans and media members (here’s to looking at you, Evan [...]
Pitchers are great to have when they’re healthy. However, nothing is worse than a depleted rotation due to injuries. The Mets are learning just how fragile a pitching rotation can be as both Jenrry Mejia and Jeremy Hefner went down with season-ending arm injuries. In Hefner’s case, he will likely be out of action for [...]
Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. – Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man 2013 is winding down. The Mets have proven things this year to their fans and rivals: Matt Harvey [...]
How To Fly By Douglas Adams There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Pick a nice day and try it. The first part is easy. All it requires is simply the ability to throw yourself forward [...]
While he is not lighting the world on fire in Las Vegas, eventually Ruben Tejada will be called backed up to the majors when rosters expand in September. From there, what kind of role can we expect of Tejada once he arrives? Obviously, nothing should be handed to Tejada, as he has been horrible from [...]
Last year the Mets’ SP had a terrible time against the Braves but this year has been a different story. One of the biggest reasons for that has been the success of rookie Zack Wheeler, who has squared off against Atlanta three times and has a 3-0 record. While Wheeler has been the beneficiary of [...]
We are now three quarters into the season and the playoff picture has become slightly clearer. The first place Detroit Tigers visit Citi Field today in the midst of a stretch that has seen them go 23-10 since the All-Star break. Within that same string of games, starter Max Scherzer has gone 5-0 in six [...]
So, Daisuke Matsuzaka. You know, on the surface, one can go on, and on about how this is the latest in a very, very, very, very long line of the Mets getting someone, specifically pitchers, whom had somewhat of a name and at pretty much the end of the line. Names like Warren Spahn, Mickey [...]
Team of the future in N.Y.? It’s the Mets – ESPN.com, August 21, 2013 “The Mets will have to really screw it up to not be good next year” – Mike Francesa, WFAN radio, August 20, 2013. There’s an awful lot of enthusiasm out there for a team that currently stands 58-67 and a tidy [...]