For Wilmer Flores, the New York Mets are the only thing that he has ever known in the United States of America. Well, that and famed 90’s sitcom Friends. The Venezuelan native signed with the team at an age where teens in New Jersey earn their driving permit, 16. He cried on the field when [...]
Jose Bautista crushed a home run on the first pitch he saw in the ninth inning to lift the Mets to a 5-1 win over the Rays Friday night. It was the first ever walk-off homer for Bautista. The Rays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth but could not push the go-ahead [...]
Like Matt Harvey, Devin Mesoraco needed a change of scenery. Both players were first round picks and All Star selections who'd endured a rough couple of seasons due to injuries. The in-season trade made sense for both teams, perhaps even more so in hindsight. Mesoraco was the Cincinnati Reds' 15th pick of the first round [...]
Why are you still watching this team? a) It's high drama. I can't wait to see what happens next. b) It's like a car accident. I can't look away. c) I'm a glutton for punishment. d) I still have faith that we'll turn this thing around. e) There's no football, basketball or Game of Thrones [...]
In my top 50 prospects piece published prior to the 2018 season, Walter Rasquin was ranked 30th. Primarily a 2B, Rasquin had a fine season for Brooklyn in 2017, as he put up a .300/.341/.407 line in 265 PA. Now, those numbers might not jump out to you at first glance but Brooklyn is a [...]
An Independence Day spent across the Canadian border yielded a victory for the New York Mets, as they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. Once again, the Mets offense put up a six spot on the starter for the Blue Jays. This time, it was the struggling ace Marcus Stroman that yielded the runs to [...]
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The Mets staked Zack Wheeler to a five-run lead on Tuesday but lost the game. But it wasn’t Wheeler’s fault, unless you want to ding him for not pitching a complete game. Wheeler was pulled in the seventh inning and the bullpen brought its usual trusty fire relief tools to seal the game. Who knew [...]
Early fireworks off the bats of the Mets were rained out by the performance of the bullpen, as the Mets fell in disparaging fashion 8-6 to the Toronto Blue Jays. For the first six innings of this game, the Mets had the game in their control. This of course was due to a great start [...]