Gut Reaction: Phillies 5, Mets 1 (8/28/16)

The Mets dropped the final game of their series with the Phillies this afternoon, 5-1. Robert Gsellman made his first career start in this one and, despite his line, it should be seen as an overall success. He went six innings, struck out five, and was charged with four earned runs. He was cruising right [...]

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Terry Collins and the value of days off

If you’ve had a chance to listen to Terry Collins’ press conferences in the past few days, he’s been a happy man and it’s not hard to understand why. After playing with numerous starters on the DL, Collins’ guys have been returning to action and the team has put together one of their best streaks [...]

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