Zack Wheeler gave the Mets seven strong innings on Saturday, the ninth time this season he’s pitched that long into the game. In the past, one of the criticisms of Wheeler was that he threw so many pitches that he had to leave the game early and ended up being a strain on the bullpen. [...]
Well, well, well... What on Earth happened here? Full disclosure: I spent this game in a Broadway theater (The Ferryman. I highly recommend it before it closes in July.), so color me a little nonplussed when I saw an in-game score in a Manhattan pub afterwards. I will piece together a recap from MLB Gameday [...]
Charlie is scheduled for the Gut Reaction
Coming up through the minor leagues, something that made “Peter” Alonso so special was that he was able to have tremendous power, while also being able to crush balls for miles. Now, Pete Alonso has found his way and is paving the path to having the best offensive season by a Mets rookie in their [...]
The Mets evened up their series with the Cubs thanks to a come-from-behind win, 5-4, Friday afternoon in Chicago. The Mets unveiled a new outfield designed to get offense into the game, that featured Dominic Smith, Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil going from left to right. And Conforto and McNeil did their parts, as they [...]
Brian is scheduled for the Gut Reaction
In a curious move, Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen announced yesterday that the Mets have dismissed respected pitching coach Dave Eiland and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez. Eiland has been replaced by 82-year-old Phil Regan and Hernandez by Ricky Bones, who previously served in this role before being reassigned to a minor league role. Additionally, [...]
Todd Frazier hit his 200th home run in the same ball park where the late Gary Carter hit his 300th. Pete Alonso hit his astounding 25th home run as he marches toward the Rookie of the Year Award. Jeff McNeil delivered yet another multi-hit game. Wilmer Font looked sharp in three scoreless relief innings. Unfortunately, [...]
Well, that's one way to bring MLB back to Montreal
We have all now learned that Brandon Nimmo’s injury is more than just a pain in the neck, but how serious is it really? The Mets have been tight-lipped about it from the beginning leading to there be only a few snippets of information available. What we do know is the outfielder’s absence from the [...]
I don’t care if you’ve been following the team since 1962. That by itself doesn’t make your opinion any better than someone who started following in 2015. Some of the best commenters at the site have been following the team since the 1960s and they bring with them their knowledge and experience. Some of the [...]