All the major media outlets expect the Mets to promote Jenrry Mejia to start one of the games Friday in the day/night doubleheader against the Nationals. Mejia has been slowed this year by an elbow injury but has made six appearances in the minors, with the last two being strong starts in Double-A. For Binghamton [...]
Jeremy Hefner goes to the mound looking to continue the recent run of superb starting pitching against the Braves tonight at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field. [chat id="134" ]
All the talk is that the Mets are turning a corner as a franchise, with hopes that 2014 will be the year they contend once again for an October berth. This year we have seen glimpses of this with the arrival of Zack Wheeler, the emergence of Juan Lagares/Dillon Gee/Jeremy Hefner and the great season [...]
The Mets released pitcher Shaun Marcum on Tuesday, officially ending an obviously disappointing season for the 31 year old. One of Sandy Alderson's big offseason additions, Marcum finished with a dismal record of 1-10 in 12 games started with an ERA of 5.29. The veteran's season was finished after undergoing shoulder surgery to address thoracic [...]
The search for Keith Miller ink is on as I bust a box of 2013 Topps Archives. Will it all end in tears... or sweet, sweet victory? Set aside 17 minutes of your life and find out. http://youtu.be/7xiNkyx9yE0
Mets look to rebound from last night's tough loss and hope Torres can go deeper his second time as a starter for the club. Game time is 7:10 PM. [chat id="133" ]
The 2011 Mets were a team that fans and the front office would want to forget; David Wright and Johan Santana were injured, Mike Pelfrey couldn’t maintain any kind of consistency, Jason Bay had another sub-par year, and Jose Reyes departed to Free Agency following the season. One of the few bright spots for this [...]
Can you feel the shift? Your intrepid columnist can, despite what some of his colleagues think. Citi Field is looking noticeably fuller and those there noticeably louder than in recent weeks. At least that’s how it played on SNY during last night’s ultimately frustrating loss to Atlanta. Maybe the crowd size was a bit of [...]
Using Billy Shakespeare and GIFs to help make sense of Torres' non-fastball pitch.
Dillon Gee looks to lead the Mets to a big win in game one of a big series against the NL East-leading Braves and their feast or famine offense. [chat id="132" ]
I give you a pitcher. He’s a skinny 6’4” righty from Deleon Springs, FL. He went to Stetson University and as of today he’s 25 years old. He happened to be a 9th round pick in the 2010 draft and spent 2011 on the shelf with Tommy John surgery. What if I were to tell [...]
It’s been a busy few weeks in Mike Piazza land. First, he played in the Taco Bell All Star Legends and Celebrities Softball Game, then it was announced he would be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on September 29th. With Piazza being thrust back into the national/local spotlight, the question of whether or [...]