Sit back and enjoy the Yoenis Cespedes show

Throughout the entire season, the Mets were in search of a big bat, and it seemed that nothing was going to happen until the Detroit Tigers decided to become sellers, as they would trade David Price to the Toronto Blue Jays and deal Yoenis Cespedes to the Mets. With their new outfielder on board, the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Pirates 8, Mets 1 (8/16/15)

I want to blame this loss on Terry Collins so badly. Here's why. Bobby Parnell walks Pedro Florimon. Michael Morse reaches on an error, by Parnell. First and third, no outs. Double play and a run in isn't terrible, so I can understand Collins giving Parnell one more batter. Parnell then gives up a run-scoring [...]

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Gut Reaction: Pirates 5, Mets 3 (8/15/15)

Two days in a row the Mets have gone toe-to-toe with one of the better teams in the National League. Two days in a row they have played into extra innings. Two days in a row the Mets have come up short. In a season plentiful with statement games, tomorrow is another chapter of the [...]

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