Gut Reaction: Marlins 3, Mets 0 (5/19/19)

The Mets came into this Sunday afternoon contest trying desperately to avoid the ignominy of being swept by the worst team in baseball, the Miami Marlins. Oh, and there was the added bonus of manager Mickey Callaway's job possibly hinging on the outcome. While the players themselves had no say about the latter situation, Noah [...]

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Robinson Cano among the many of Brodie Van Wagenen’s early failures

It’s been a tough week for Robinson Cano. While hoping that two off days and a rainout would help rejuvenate the 36 year old, instead we’ve seen him have to apologize to his manager for loafing on the field, we’ve seen him responsible for colliding in the field with the team’s best player, giving Michael [...]

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Jim Riggleman is waiting in the wings, again

The seat on which New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway sits has suddenly become very warm. Just as it seemed that his team had begun to pull things together, even reaching the .500 mark again with a victory against the Nationals on Tuesday night. Callaway had needed that little stretch of winning games, considering that [...]

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Gut Reaction: Marlins 8, Mets 6 (5/17/19)

After losing two of three against the Nationals, the Mets came into the night in need of a win against the Marlins who they were 5-0 against on the year. Jacob deGrom, with Wilson Ramos behind the plate, took to mound for the Mets and was knocked around for six runs over five innings. Tonight [...]

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Gut Reaction: Nationals 7, Mets 6 (5/16/19)

For the fifth time this season, the Mets played a rubber game. And for the fifth time, the Mets came out on the short end of the stick, this one by a 7-6 margin Thursday afternoon in Washington against the Nationals. It was the second time this year that the Mets dropped a series-deciding game [...]

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In defense of sticking with Wilmer Font

Most Mets fans are upset after their starting pitcher did not give the team a chance to win last night. Five runs in the first three frames will make any team frustrated, and newcomer Wilmer Font making his second spot start certainly deserves the criticism. He was so ineffective that a team fresh off a [...]

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