Peter Alonso is a name that most likely flies out of the mouth of every Mets fan at least once a day. Whether it be tales of his massive home run at the Futures Game, or fans dragging on about how he should be the next prospect called up to the team, he is a [...]
Well, all good things must come to an end. Such was the case of the Mets' miniature stab at respectability. Having won three in a row, they couldn't get over the hump of a fourth as the Pittsburgh Pirates walked off with a win. At first, it didn't appear this would be the case. Stealing [...]
While all the New York area columnists are painting a picture of gloom and doom about the Yoenis Cespedes injury news, this blogger think it could prove to be a blessing in disguise. The Mets are clearly not sniffing the playoffs this year and due to his is contract and recent injury history, Cespedes was [...]
Jeff McNeil was hitting like a madman in the minors and his long overdue promotion to the struggling big league club finally came. So why is he only pinch hitting while the washed up Jose Reyes and non prospect Phillip Evans are getting the start at third base? When Todd Frazier returns, will Reyes finally [...]
The Mets' anemic offense apparently got some vitamin shots the last three days. They scored six runs the past two days, then doubled that total in drubbing the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Steven Matz took on Nick Kingham at PNC Park, but you knew from word one that this would not be a night for the [...]
Last week, the Mets traded their closer, Jeurys Familia, to the Oakland Athletics for a “defense-first” – translation: he can’t hit – third baseman, a 26-year-old career minor league relief pitcher with all of seven innings on his MLB resume and $1,000,000 in international slot bonus money. That’s it. The Baltimore Orioles, meanwhile, traded their [...]
In a game delayed by rain, the Mets took a little while to get going but then exploded for six runs en route to a 6-4 win over the Padres. It was the first series win for the Mets since they swept the Diamondbaccks May 18-20. The Mets did not have a runner reach base [...]
Due to the dreaded three I’s – injured, ineffective and inefficient – the Mets’ offense hasn’t been close to what was expected coming into the season. While the NL average runs per game is 4.43, the Mets are 13th with a 3.92 mark. And as bad as they’ve been overall, they’ve been worse when Jacob [...]
In a possible audition for his next team, Zack Wheeler delivered a solid performance on the mound, holding the Padres to just two runs on four hits over seven innings. He also delivered a double at the plate, bringing his season batting average up to .212, better than a few regular hitters on his team. [...]