The Mets’ bullpen in 2017 was a disaster. From the Jeurys Familia suspension & injury to the Fernando Salas implosion from overuse to the homer happy ways of Hansel Robles there was a lot of disappointment from the team’s relievers. So, when the Mets traded away impending free agents in July and August, they prioritized [...]
If you're like me, it's after midnight and you're asking yourself, I stayed up for this @#$%&*? The Mets wasted another Jacob deGrom gem and lost to the Cubs in 14 innings. Once again deGrom was phenomenal but got zero support from his teammates, who simply refuse to hit when he pitches. deGrom struck out [...]
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In 2011, the New York Mets finished 77-85, good enough for a fourth place finish in the National League East. That year, Jose Bautista would go on to slug 43 home runs and drive in 103 runs for the Toronto Blue Jays. In the same division, Adrian Gonzalez would smack 213 hits and 114 RBIs [...]
Despite a comeback effort in the eighth inning, the New York Mets still fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4. The Mets suffered yet again from a bullpen that just was not good enough to get the job done. Zack Wheeler started for the Mets, and he pitched well in his six innings of work. He [...]
His rough season start notwithstanding, the offseason signing of Jason Vargas made a lot of sense. As General Manager Sandy Alderson noted after last season's ridiculous number of starter injuries, this team needs another Bartolo Colon type. Clearly missing last year was that stabilizing veteran in the middle of the rotation. Someone to reliably eat innings, share [...]
May was a brutal month for the Mets, losing games in heart breaking fashion, players to injury, and their place in the standings. But we're still alive and kicking heading into June. The schedule makers have done us no favors as June includes series This is a make or break month. Will we be smiling [...]
The metaphorical fog that's been surrounding the Mets for the past six weeks took on physical form at Citi Field. On a diamond shrouded in mist, the Cubs looked like gorillas while the Mets turned to pea soup as Chicago took the opener of this four-game weekend set. Seth Lugo started this "bullpen game" for [...]
Most of us have a player we don't like or care for on the roster. We complain about the guy, especially when he makes an out or commits an error but that's typically as far as it goes. Well, as I'm sure you know, loyal reader TexasGus is anything but typical. Let's just say that [...]