The sad state of the Mets’ 2023 bullpen

It’s beat a dead horse time! The Mets’ plan coming into the year was to have five “lock” relievers and then use the final three spots as revolving doors, hoping that among their score of relievers with options that a handful of them would prove worthwhile. Then Edwin Diaz got hurt, meaning the club had [...]

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Gut Reaction: Braves 3, Mets 2 (8/22/23)

After playing a bunch of blowout-type games recently, the Mets played a nail-biter on Tuesday, falling to the Braves, 3-2, to even the series at a game apiece. Tylor Megill started and allowed 3 ER in 4.2 IP, which is a 5.79 ERA. And he was incredibly fortunate to give up just the three runs. [...]

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Who’s on first and what a difference a week makes

It’s a very small sample, yet it says a lot about how the Met organization is structured.  A number of starting players were dealt away before the trade deadline, and it appears that that some solid not too far from prime-time players were received in exchange.  At least that’s the hope.  There are those on [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 10, Braves 4 (8/21/23)

The Mets brought their hitting shoes with them to Atlanta, as they pounded out 14 hits, including three home runs, and downed the Braves, 10-4, Monday night in the first of a three-game set. David Peterson was staked to a three-run lead early, as DJ Stewart and Rafael Ortega both went deep in the second [...]

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Athletic Jett Williams is exactly what the Mets need

One of the explicitly stated purposes of MLB’s rules changes for the 2023 season was to help players show off their athleticism on the field. For all that has gone wrong for the Mets in 2023, one thing they did not do during the last offseason was get more athletic. However, the good news is [...]

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Gut Reaction: Cardinals 7, Mets 3 (8/20/23)

Let’s be honest – we both knew the Mets weren’t going to win today and complete the sweep. The only mystery was how the team was going to come up short. And honestly, Buck Showalter leaving Carlos Carrasco in too long and Trevor Gott throwing gasoline on the fire was a little trite. I expected [...]

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