They barely needed to show up. This was the day that Jacob deGrom was to make his "recovery start," the start that would salve all the unease in Mets fans' minds, the start that would make everyone say, "Hey, Jake's back! Everything's going to be OK!" Of course, Jake is not back, having gone on [...]
Chris Flexen supposedly lost 30 pounds. Mets hope that will allow him to pitch better.
Yes, it certainly feels like we are watching the New York Mets play baseball again. The team that started off 5-1 is now straggling along at 11-8, fighting to keep tight with their competitors in the NL East. Many at this point in the season are quick to smash the ever-alluring panic button, in hopes [...]
The Mets jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held on for a 5-4 win to take the first of a three-game series in St. Louis Friday night. The visitors had a ton of baserunners early and while they scored four runs in the first four innings, it felt like they should have scored more. [...]