A normal loss, Jeff McNeil’s weak contact to the pull side, Max Scherzer’s HR problems

Last year the Mets were terrific in the regular season, winning 101 games, which was the second-most in franchise history. That still means they lost 61 times. Losing is part of the game. You can have games where you lose in a frustrating fashion. But shouldn’t that mean there are games where you just, you [...]

Balancing passion and logic for an underwhelming team as the trade deadline nears

Yesterday in a little back-and-forth with longtime commenter Mike W the topic of emotion was broached. My favorite quote about sports and emotion was by former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, who when asked how important emotion was in the game, quipped that no one was more emotional than his wife and she couldn’t [...]

Justin Verlander adds another strong outing to the Mets’ recent run of quality SP

The Mets’ starting pitching has really rounded into form here over the last month or so. With Justin Verlander’s 8 IP, 1 ER outing Wednesday night, Mets’ SP now have a 3.32 ERA over their last 31 games. For the entire season, starters for the club have a 4.45 ERA, which is one point above [...]