Gut Reaction: Cubs 2, Mets 0 (6/3/18)

The Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Mets with a 2-0 win Sunday afternoon. It was the first time the Mets were swept at home in a four-game series in five years and it made the team’s record 3-11 in their last 14 games. Steven Matz deserved a better fate. He held the Cubs [...]

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The Mets and their hard-throwing righty reliever experiment

The Mets’ bullpen in 2017 was a disaster. From the Jeurys Familia suspension & injury to the Fernando Salas implosion from overuse to the homer happy ways of Hansel Robles there was a lot of disappointment from the team’s relievers. So, when the Mets traded away impending free agents in July and August, they prioritized [...]

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Gut reaction: Cubs 7, Mets 1 – 6/2/18 (14 innings)

If you're like me, it's after midnight and you're asking yourself, I stayed up for this @#$%&*? The Mets wasted another Jacob deGrom gem and lost to the Cubs in 14 innings. Once again deGrom was phenomenal but got zero support from his teammates, who simply refuse to hit when he pitches. deGrom struck out [...]

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