The Mets' five-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night in Chicago, as the Mets came out flat and played uninspired ball in a 7-2 loss to the Cubs. * Tylor Megill started for the Mets and it was not a good effort. He was betrayed some by his defense but whenever you give [...]
Every year I do various breakdowns of the Mets Top 20 or Top 50 prospects and the rankings are grueling. This year I decided to do something different and I’m breaking out a list of rankings by position so we can evaluate the depth in a different way. I’ll be breaking down the top players [...]
Earlier today, Chris Dial wrote a piece about the Mets addressing their known weaknesses sooner rather than later. My take is they definitely should get the bullpen help that they refused to get in the offseason, instead opting for an “options” strategy, over a “talent” strategy. We always think of addressing needs as an active [...]
The New York Mets have spent lots of money in the recent past. Steven Cohen is a new kind of owner. He understands flags fly forever, and he’s a fan. He also knows any title will result in immediate increased team valuation. These are important considerations when assessing next steps for a team with a [...]
The Mets had their aces – Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander – pitching in the doubleheader and both came thru with top-notch efforts, leading the Mets to a sweep of the day/might twinbill Sunday versus the Guardians. The victories give the Mets a five-game winning streak. Verlander bounced back nicely after a tough outing last [...]
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Is it getting late early for Marte here in 2023?
Billy Eppler has taken some criticism for how he’s handled both initial deployment and promotions for the four talented rookies on the Mets. Without a doubt, he deserves some flack here. Yet, we’re not even at the end of May and three of those four rookies are in the majors. It hasn’t been perfect – [...]
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, two men on base, and trailing the Tampa Bay Rays, Francisco Alvarez reignited the hope for the so-far 2023 disappointing season for the New York Mets. Alvarez ripped a game-tying three-run shot to send the Mets to extra innings, and Pete Alonso finished the comeback off [...]
For the second time in three days, the Mets rallied to tie the game and force extra innings. And just like that previous time, the Mets allowed two runs in the top of the 10th. And just like before, the Mets scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to earn the walk-off win. [...]