Gut Reaction: Reds 2, Mets1 (10 innings — 5/9/18)

A game that started with high comedy ended with dark drama for the Mets, who lost two-out-of-three to arguably the worst team in baseball. And of course, they wasted another terrific starting pitching performance in the process. The comedy took place in the first three hitters of the game. After Brandon Nimmo led off by [...]

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Jason Vargas’ lousiness, Matt Harvey trade, Luis Guillorme gets the call

You know you’re off to a rough start when you allow 4 ER in 4 IP and your ERA goes down. But that’s what free agent acquisition Jason Vargas is going through right now. He’s made three starts, managed just 12.1 IP and has allowed 19 ER, which works to a 13.86 ERA. He’s allowed [...]

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