Gut Reaction: Brewers 7, Mets 4 (6/11/16)

The Mets dropped game three of their four-game series against the Brewers in Milwaukee today, 7-4. Logan Verrett got the spot start this afternoon because of the doubleheader in Pittsburgh that threw the rotation off. The Mets needed him to pitch well and pitch deep to help an overworked bullpen. Unfortunately, he had trouble commanding [...]

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Michael Conforto and little else from Sandy Alderson drafts

An interesting point was brought up in the comments section of a recent post here at Mets360 regarding the state of the Mets' farm system. Specifically, there was concern that the drafting aspect of the Sandy Alderson regime's effort to rebuild the system since it took over in 2011 has been underwhelming to say the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 2, Brewers 1 (11 INN) 6/10/16

In a game neither team deserved to win, the Mets escaped with a 2-1 win in 11 innings, claiming their third straight victory and evening up their extra inning record at 2-2. It took 11 innings and bad defense but the Mets scored a run without a homer. With the bases loaded and one out, [...]

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