Another embarrassing loss. Another terrific pitching performance, which hasn't been a given of late, wasted. Another feeble performance by the offense. Am I being too critical? A five-game losing streak in which the Mets have been outscored 24-6, and a sweep by the Atlanta Braves says I'm not. Where oh where to start to plug [...]
Remember earlier this season when fans were wondering who the Mets closer would be as the season progressed? The team started the season with Jenrry Mejia as the closer, Jeurys Familia as the setup man, and Bobby Parnell was bound to come off the disabled list. However, Major League Baseball suspended Mejia for testing positive for [...]
It used to be a common baseball term to refer to a team’s ace as a stopper. As in, the guy on the mound who ends long losing streaks. Now, it’s just as likely to refer to a team’s main bullpen guy. Or, even worse, as a team logo wine cork. But today, let’s go [...]