Nearly mid-way into the 2015 season, the New York Mets’ pitchers had a higher batting average than their bench. Think about that…the pitchers were better than the people who are paid to be some of the most clutch players on the roster! It seemed that fans would rather have Jacob deGrom pinch-hit with the bases loaded down by [...]
1973 DAILY NEWS YOGI BERRA I am late to the wake. The pundits and pontificators have all had their summary say about the man's life. The many rings and awards, the eponymous -isms, the service to his country... And now the only one left to speak is the 8-year-old boy with a dog-eared stack of [...]
This is the least upsetting loss in Philly in September I can ever remember. Lucas Duda's two home runs aren't enough to overcome Darin Ruf's power, Odubel Herrera's pesky consistency and the Philadelphia bullpen's stinginess. For all the Mets' bluster -- six hits and two walks in four and two-thirds innings off starter David Buchanan [...]
They did it! It’s finally done. After years of waiting for the Mets to return to the playoffs, the team in Queens has finally delivered. But we are Mets fans and we can’t enjoy the clinch for more than a few seconds. We Mets fans must know where the playoff roster stands. From Kelly Johnson [...]
In the season of 2012, Ruben Tejada went from being Jose Reyes' backup to the full time starting shortstop for the New York Mets. He met the challenge head-on, hitting .289/.333/.351 while providing superb defense in a brief exhale of relief that maybe Reyes wouldn't be so missed after all. It was a career year [...]
Everyone enjoyed the four-game sweep of the Reds and the clinching of the NL East over the weekend. What may have gotten past everyone was how great the starting pitching was. Dave Cameron did a chart of the four hurlers and they combined for 26 IP, 0 BB, 34 Ks and only 1 HR allowed. [...]
Sandy Alderson and the Mets were without a first round pick in 2015 thanks to the signing of Michael Cuddyer. Ignoring that, Alderson seems to have managed to draft a respectable pool of talent without a first round stud to bolster things. As with most reviews, the future isn’t clear enough to tell just yet [...]
Yesterday was a day when New York Mets fans applauded in front of the radio or TV as the team clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2006. It was a day of celebration, yet there is anxiety forming when we look at the future that awaits the Mets. Back in 2006, the [...]
How do you celebrate clinching the NL East for the first time since 2006? The Mets did it by sending out a lineup with seven reserves, Michael Conforto and Jacob deGrom. And this makeshift lineup gave the Mets their third straight blowout win with an 8-1 victory over the Reds. With the win, the Mets [...]