Jon Niese comes into tonight’s game with a 3.36 ERA, which ranks 22nd among qualified NL hurlers, or an SP#2 by this metric. That’s pretty much the same performance Niese has given the Mets since 2012. In his last 102 starts, Niese has a 3.47 ERA. Yet all you hear is that he’s a fifth [...]
At the All-Star break the Mets appeared to be buyers heading toward the trade deadline. They’ve lost five of seven since then, largely due to an anemic offense that desperately needs a jolt. The bad news is we are now just two games over .500 and behind the surging Giants, as well as the Cubs [...]