The Mets hit three home runs Wednesday night, bringing their season total to 79 HR with four games still on the docket. Because there have been only 56 games played, you might think this is the team’s worst home run performance by a large margin. Boy, you’d be wrong. In the strike-shortened 1981 season, the [...]
The Mets started Michael Wacha Wednesday night. In a related story, the Mets lost Wednesday night, 8-5. In the past we could lay the blame of who the day’s starting pitcher was squarely at the feet of the manager. These days – who knows? Whoever made this decision, made it knowing the following information: In [...]
I can think of no better gift for my daughter's birthday than a Mets win tonight!
One thing the Mets will have to think about in the offseason is if they need to bring in a righty bat. Their top five hitters are all lefties and there's quite a dip in production from the fifth LHB to the first RHB. Here are their wRC+ numbers: 163 - Dominic Smith 162 - [...]
Seth Lugo rebounded from a dismal start last time out to go 6.1 strong innings and the Mets’ offense showed more than they did on Monday, leading to a 5-2 win Tuesday over the Rays. Lugo fanned seven, ending the Mets’ streak of starters with 10 or more Ks at three. But he allowed just [...]
Still a chance to take two out of three from the Rays
Just when you think 2020 can't get any worse, I found out today that friend of the site Warren Zvon has passed away. On September 2, 2020 we lost a good one. Warren Zvon was a Mets Fan, an Artist, and a blogger. He grew in Queens NY then worked for the Post Office in [...]
Coming into 2020, the question around the pitching was wondering if Rick Porcello, Marcus Stroman and Michael Wacha could combine to give the Mets roughly 200 innings of league average pitching, to replace what the Mets got last year from starters no longer on the team. Turns out they needed even more replacement innings when [...]
They say never argue with an idiot, because they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. The Rays should never be considered idiots, as they’re one of the smartest organizations in baseball. But it sure felt like the Rays dragged the Mets down to their level – a low-scoring game – [...]
Hopefully we get a full night's worth of work from deGrom this time out.
Since coming over in a trade with the Seattle Mariners before 2019, Edwin Diaz has been the most-maligned member of the Mets pitching staff. After a dreadful first season in New York, the flame-throwing righty had a 7.71 ERA through three appearances in 2020 and was demoted from the closer’s role. Entering Monday, Diaz is [...]
The Mets got a strong starting pitching performance for the second straight day. Unfortunately, the bullpen didn’t hold it together and the offense was MIA, resulting in a 7-0 loss to the Braves. Atlanta wins the season series, 7-3. Rick Porcello got the start and Porcello had been beaten up by Atlanta in his previous [...]