On last year’s midseason MLB Pipeline rankings, which place the top 100 minor league prospects in order of their potential in the big leagues, there were two Mets organizational players on the list. One was first baseman Dominic Smith, who landed 41st on the list. All the way at number two on the list was [...]
Jacob deGrom slayed the snakes with 13 strikeouts and Michael Conforto led the way with four hits for a 3-1 victory. The game was a bit closer than it should have been as the Mets failed to add insurance in the eighth, stranding the bases loaded. Thankfully, Jeurys Familia was able to lock it down, retiring [...]
In the midst of all those home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals played a style of small ball under Whitey Herzog that they had been playing throughout the decade, relying on speed, aggressive baserunning and manufacturing runs (along with good defense and a good bullpen). They won their third pennant of the 1980s that year, [...]
It feels like the third or fourth year in a row I've written this piece. The Mets have hit a rough patch and fans are despondent. It's a familiar refrain - the crushing disappointment of injuries, underperformance, losses, and clubhouse drama while the crosstown Yankees are tearing it up and some of our division rivals [...]
It's been another rollercoaster ride for Mets fans this week - lopsided wins and losses, rain outs, injuries and Keith's tweets. This weekend feels like a good time to get things turned around. Hopefully, the weather cooperates. Three games at home against the Diamondbacks with deGrom pitching the opener and Syndergaard closing it out. Let's [...]
Back in the early 80s, when Dale Murphy was one of the best players in the game, my brother had him on his fantasy team and thought he was the greatest. Looking to take him down a peg, I told him – you get to 0-2 on Murphy and throw him a curve out of [...]
On a damp day in Flushing, Queens, the Mets got romped by the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, 12-1. After putting a 12 spot on the visitors last night, the Mets were considerate enough to allow the Blue Jays to do the same to them today. Zack Wheeler was the starter today for the Mets, and [...]
Currently, the Mets are 20-18 and FanGraphs' MLB Playoff Odds projects them to finish the season with 82.8 Wins and a 28% chance of making the playoffs. After starting the season 11-1, the Mets are 9-17 in their last 26 games. After opening the month of May with a six-game home losing streak, the Mets [...]
The New York Mets were able to open up their home stand with a 10-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Although delayed by a severe thunderstorm that affected the New York tristate area, this game eventually began at an official time of 8:35. Taking the mound for the Mets very fittingly was Noah Syndergaard, [...]