Gut Reaction: Braves vs. Mets (04/25/2017) RAIN OUT

"Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes it rains." Crash Davis was a wise man. But while, a manmade rain out helped the Durham Bulls catch a break, this Mother Nature variety might not be as good for the Mets as it seems. On the surface, an extra day off gives Yoenis Cespedes, Travis d'Arnaud [...]

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On playing Michael Conforto

Teams [were] deathly afraid of the unknown, and would rather cast their lot with established mediocrity than with a young player with upside but little in the way of service time. A look at Michael Conforto through the lens of (free) Erubiel Durazo and determining if there are differences now and six-10 years ago. Scott [...]

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It’s time for the Mets to bring up Amed Rosario

The 2017 season has gotten off to quite a tumultuous start.  The team started 7-3, and then they proceeded to go 1-8. They currently sit in fourth place in the division after being swept by the Washington this weekend.   There has been a myriad of problems including overuse of the bullpen a lack of consistent [...]

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