As General Manager Sandy Alderson takes stock of his roster and its many holes, question marks, and uncertainties, he can take solace in knowing that at least he's learned five valuable lessons this season. This knowledge should help inform the many complex decisions and judgments he'll need to make in the coming off-season...assuming that is, [...]
The Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Mets with a 14-6 thrashing Thursday night in Wrigley Field. Mets pitching allowed 39 runs in the series, the most ever by the Mets in a three-game series. The Mets actually held 3-0 and 5-3 leads in this game. But Seth Lugo couldn't hold either of them [...]
Well, here we are. This awful season is nearly finished and won’t be lamented. Just 18 games left and the Mets cannot finish over .500. That was made official last night, with their eighty-second loss of 2017, a craven 17-5 debacle in Chicago. It would appear they’re back where they started. We all know the [...]
Wednesday night was simply a struggle for the Mets, as they fell to 19 games under .500 on the season. They lost to the Cubs in an ugly fashion, being outclassed 17-5. The score became inflated due to a poor outing from the bullpen. Besides Hansel Robles, every bullpen pitcher for the Mets gave up [...]
It’s one thing when you enter a season with no expectations and your team turns in a stinker of a year. But it’s another thing entirely when you have visions of a deep playoff run and instead you find yourself in mid-September 18 games under .500 and hoping for a top-five draft pick. Unfortunately, that’s [...]
Robert Gsellman's struggles on the mound continued, as the righty lasted just four innings, coughing up four runs to put the Mets in an early hole. The Mets' bullpen didn't help matters, allowing the Cubs to tack on four additional runs. The parade of also rans and recent pickups that Terry Collins trotted out in [...]
Watchable meaning, in this instance, a player who is capable of making spectacular plays that make your jaw drop. Think Mickey Mantle in his prime, smashing tape measure shots from both sides of the plate. Think Willie Mays making an impossible catch then completing the play with an impossible throw. Think Dwight Gooden and his [...]
Hey, it only took seven years but someone is questioning the pitch calling and who's responsible.
Every offseason we go through and rank the top 50 Met prospects. With the 2017 minor league season in the books let’s review how our Top 10 players did for themselves. Amed Rosario: A- Rosario started his season blazing hot and one might wonder if the Mets might have fell so far if the team [...]