Gut Reaction: Mets 2, Reds 1 (6/26/15)

Noah Syndergaard pitched a gem against the Cincinnati Reds, pitching eight innings, allowing one run, and striking out five. He was efficient with his pitches, and was still firing fastballs in the zone at 98 MPH in the eighth. Dilson Herrera showed flashes of brilliance tonight, as he tripled against Johnny Cueto and made a [...]

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Jacob deGrom continues to be the light in the Mets’ darkness

In April when the Mets were still mostly healthy and the season was young, the club rattled off an 11-game winning streak, seemingly announcing its presence as a legitimate contender in the National League East.  But circumstances, as they often do, have changed.  With Curtis Granderson no longer producing at high levels and a disabled [...]

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The Mets’ season is on the line

Following their now incomprehensible 11-game winning streak in April, the Mets sat at 13-3. Yes there was nearly an entire season ahead of them, but the optimism was as palpable in the clubhouse as it was in the stands, the broadcast booth and the back pages. If they could just muster a .500 record for [...]

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