Despite a comeback effort in the eighth inning, the New York Mets still fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4. The Mets suffered yet again from a bullpen that just was not good enough to get the job done. Zack Wheeler started for the Mets, and he pitched well in his six innings of work. He [...]
His rough season start notwithstanding, the offseason signing of Jason Vargas made a lot of sense. As General Manager Sandy Alderson noted after last season's ridiculous number of starter injuries, this team needs another Bartolo Colon type. Clearly missing last year was that stabilizing veteran in the middle of the rotation. Someone to reliably eat innings, share [...]
May was a brutal month for the Mets, losing games in heart breaking fashion, players to injury, and their place in the standings. But we're still alive and kicking heading into June. The schedule makers have done us no favors as June includes series This is a make or break month. Will we be smiling [...]