Well, that didn't go as planned. The Mets ended the first half on a down note, losing three out of four to the Nationals, including a 3-2 setback Sunday. They head into the All-Star break six games out of first place. Steven Matz struggled early but essentially pitched a good game. Unfortunately, it contained one [...]
Earlier this year the Mets rescued veteran James Loney off the scrap heap. It was a low-risk move that the vast majority of the fan base approved of immediately. However, not everyone (read:me) signed off on the acquisition. Loney took over as the starter and has essentially played every day. Now that he has 150 [...]