Gut Reaction: Reds 7, Mets 2 (8/31/17)

The Mets dropped the rubber game of their series with the Reds, by a 7-2 score Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati. It looked good for the Mets on paper, with a day game and Jacob deGrom on the mound. But deGrom surrendered a two-run homer to Scooter Gennett and also gave up two other runs. The [...]

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Wilmer Flores, Juan Lagares and style of play

The Mets have traded a bunch of productive offensive players and the ones they didn’t trade are on the disabled list. Therefore, it’s not a surprise that in their last 17 games the Mets are averaging just 3.7 runs per game. Sure, they’ve played good teams in that stretch. They’ve also played the Marlins and [...]

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