Gut Reaction: Phillies 5, Mets 4 (4/11/22)

For the second straight night, questionable bullpen moves and meltdowns from relievers in the eighth inning turned a lead into a loss, with this being a 5-4 setback to the Phillies Monday night in Philadelphia. The Mets had a 4-0 lead heading into the eighth. Taijuan Walker was sharp in two innings before having to [...]

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Mets Minors: Francisco Alvarez tempts the impossible

Some things are given as laws of reality that cannot be bent, broken or changed. The only sure things in life are death and taxes but you could lay out money fairly safely on Francisco Alvarez beginning and ending the year in the minors. The Mets have a high paid catcher and a suitable backup [...]

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