Red, white and blue pins labeled "I Like Ike" have been standard fare amongst New York Mets fans these days, and for good reason. The Mets rookie first baseman has impressed early with the bat and glove. Yes, Ike Davis certainly looks like he may have a long career as the Mets’ first baseman. But [...]
Raise your hand if you thought at the end of April that the Mets would be in first place. There is nothing wrong with taking a deep breath and enjoying the view from the top of the standings. It is especially sweet since no one saw it coming. Now, after an incredible 9-1 homestand, the [...]
Something did not seem right about last night’s rain-shortened win against the Braves. Yes, it was odd to see the Mets sweep the Braves after dropping 13 of 18 games to them last season. But what was really unusual was that the bullpen threw just one pitch. The Mets lead the majors with 67 calls [...]
It is hard to find a more polarizing figure in baseball than Jeff Francoeur. One group thinks Francoeur is great because he gives 100 percent all of the time, looks great in a uniform, gets a lot of RBIs, has a cannon for an arm, plays like he really loves the game, is a positive [...]
Omar Minaya took a lot of heat this offseason for not doing more in the free agent market. And what moves he did make were criticized, whether it was giving too many years to Jason Bay, too much money to Alex Cora or signing too many backup catchers. But catcher Henry Blanco has lived up [...]
It is only a matter of time before the Mets promote Ike Davis. I like Davis, I had him as the club’s fourth-best prospect coming into 2010, and think he should be the starting first baseman for the Mets in 2011. But this is another panic move, ranking right up there with moving Jenrry Mejia [...]
One day after going 1-12 with Runners in Scoring Position (RISP), the Mets had a much better time of it Thursday, going 4-14. Still, production with RISP has been one of the trouble spots for the Mets early in the 2010 season. After nine games, the team has a .554 OPS with RISP. How bad [...]
Wednesday night’s game against the Rockies was filled with disappointment, ranging from another poor outing from a starter to the team’s dismal showing with Runners in Scoring Position (1-12) to an 0-for-5 for Jose Reyes to using Fernando Nieve for the sixth time in eight games. But one good thing that did come out was [...]
The Rangers announced that Neftali Feliz is their new closer. Normally this would not be of much interest to Mets fans but given the team’s insistence on taking Jenrry Mejia, the top starting pitching prospect in the farm system, and moving him into the bullpen in the majors, it is a warning about how pitchers [...]
During the offseason, my expectation for John Maine was to throw around 180 quality innings for the Mets. He struggled in Spring Training and I was a little worried, but I tried to tell myself that the important thing was that he was healthy and getting his work in. Now, he has his first start [...]
What is everyone’s favorite new game? Bash the Mets starting rotation. John Maine can’t go more than five innings. Oliver Perez is the most inconsistent pitcher in the history of the game. But just how accurate are these statements? Are these just ramblings of trolls or legitimate complaints of true blue Met fans? Just two games [...]
As I write this Opening Day is already underway. However, I have the MLB.tv DVR ready and I have yet to watch any of the action. So, here are my predictions for the 2010 New York Mets: Josh Thole comes up before September to be the everyday catcher. Daniel Murphy comes back to post an [...]