“The Mets have shown tremendous grit tonight.” – SNY’s Gary Cohen, 4/27/11, 9th inning of an eventual 6-3 win over the Nationals. Really? Did I hear that right? The Mets described as “gritty?” I haven’t heard that since 2005, the early days of Carlos Beltran, Pedro Martinez, Cliff Floyd & Mike Cameron. Since Doug Mantkiewicz [...]
How about that for a turnaround? Since my last blog, the Mets have flipped the switch and are currently on a six-game winning streak. So, what gives? Is it fundamentals, is it the timely hitting or is it the return of Jason Bay? Well, all of the above. And of course, not so coincidentally, a [...]