The Mets lost this game but for the majority of the fanbase the really revolting thing was that an umpire inserted himself into the game, overreacted and threw out Noah Syndergaard after the big Mets righty delivered a pitch behind Chase Utley. And then Utley hit two homers, including a grand slam. It's hard to [...]
When Sandy Alderson took over as Mets General Manager before the 2011 season, it was common thinking that the farm system was in shambles. It was, for the most part, at least in terms of both high-end talent and depth. That's not to say that Omar Minaya didn't leave the team with some gems, however. [...]