Gut Reaction: Rockies 5, Mets 2 (5/13/16)

The Mets fell to the Rockies at Coor's field this evening 5-2, dropping their road trip record to 4-5. At least it started before 9pm? It was the same old story for Matt Harvey this evening, as he held the Rockies scoreless through the first three frames and simply fell apart in the middle innings [...]

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What does Stephen Strasburg’s contract mean for the Mets?

The ink hadn’t dried on Stephen Strasburg’s new contract before Mets pitchers – Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler, and, especially Matt Harvey – all began dancing a collective jig. The much hyped right-handed strikeout machine signed a 7-year, $175 million contract extension without ever having hit the open market. This is very [...]

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Gut Reaction – Dodgers 5, Mets 0 – 5/13/2016

Nothing no be ashamed about. We got shut out by the best pitcher in baseball. The way Clayton Kershaw was pitching, the '27 Yankees couldn't have scored. With pinpoint control, a mid-90s fastball with movement, a big looping curve and a herky jerky windup that throws off everyone's timing, Kershaw is virtually impossible to hit [...]

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