Last month I took stock of the NL East with the Mets having been atop the Division for some time, despite a modestly over > .500 record and a +2 run differential. That was good for a four-game lead on the two chasers, namely the Braves and Phillies. One concern I expressed was that a [...]
One night after a stirring comeback, the Mets turned in a lackluster effort and dropped the rubber game of the series to the Reds, 7-1, Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Marcus Stroman was solid through five innings but ran out of gas in the sixth, when he allowed three hits and a walk. The Reds [...]