Gut Reaction: Nationals 16, Mets 4 (8/10/20)

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 [...]

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deGrom and Matz and win with the bats

The Mets need starting pitchers STAT! Not long ago, the Mets were loaded with pitchers. But then we traded away three of our best pitching prospects, let one of our top starters leave via free agency, and lost another to Tommy John surgery. Despite all that, we still had the makings of a good rotation, [...]

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Mets Minors: Please, no more Brian Dozier types

The Mets are coming off their first series win and they have a number of meaningful injuries that are going to send them scrambling for backups in this shortened season. When Yoenis Cespedes walked away the Mets were given an opportunity to play some of their younger players more. This has led to more playing [...]

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