I’m trying. I really am, but I’m having a hard time. What with everything else going on in the world, it’s been tough to focus on baseball – or sports in general, really. Anyone who knows me at all will be flabbergasted by that statement, but that's how it is right now. I mean, y’know, [...]
Hear ye! Hear ye! By royal proclamation, August 13, 2020 shall from now on be known as Tomas Nido Day, as the Mets’ backup catcher cracked two homers, including a grand slam, to lead the Mets to an 8-2 win over the Nationals Thursday afternoon. The win gave the Mets a split of their four-game [...]
With Marcus Stroman opting out, David Peterson is no longer pitching for a spot in the rotation. Let's hope he doesn't get complacent but instead looks to mimic Jacob deGrom's daytime success.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the National League dominated the American League in the All-Star game. And the reason is pretty simple. The NL was quicker to embrace black players than the AL was. The 1965 starting lineup for the NL had black stars Ernie Banks, Dick Allen, Willie Stargell, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. [...]
Robert Gsellman got the starting nod and responded by putting the Mets in an immediate 3-0 hole. But that just set the stage for the Mets’ first come-from-behind win, as the bats awakened from hibernation to deliver 11 runs and 13 hits en route to an 11-6 win over the Nationals Wednesday night. If nothing [...]
Seth Lugo can't go into the rotation because he's not stretched out but Robert Gsellman, who's thrown a total of *1* IP since August 12, 2019 - there's no problem starting him. It's madness. At least Andres Gimenez gets the start over Amed Rosario.
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Rick Porcello gave the Mets their best performance from a starting pitcher since their day off but the bats took the night off, resulting in a 2-1 loss to the Nationals Tuesday night. Porcello gave up a run in each of the first two innings but settled in to go six innings on the night. [...]
Both Alonso and Rosario getting the night off. Can Porcello turn in two consecutive strong starts?
Tomas Nido has been a backup catcher with the Mets since 2017, with some stints in the minors interspersed during his tenure. The break that he should catch is a chance to get more playing time. He’s not likely to turn into another J. D. Davis, who blossomed with the Mets after stumbling with the [...]
If you thought things couldn’t possibly get worse for the Mets after Marcus Stroman opted out earlier in the day, well, you’re wrong. The Mets got smoked by the Nationals, 16-4. Usually in a blowout you say something like, “the best thing is no one got hurt.” But in this blowout, where no one seemingly [...]
By all means, let's bat the guy with a .226 AVG and a .226 OBP first in the order. The law of averages indicate he's due to get on base any day now.