There was a bit of a surprise in the lineup that manager Mickey Callaway posted for the start of the Mets-Nationals series on April 5. Hot-hitting shortstop Amed Rosario (his slash line was .333/.375/.467 at the time) was not in the lineup. Instead it was veteran utility man Jose Reyes getting the start at short. [...]
So far, in this early portion of the 2018 season, you can say with a fair amount of certainty, this edition of the New York Mets is tough as nails. If they trail in a game, it isn't for very long. Such was the case this cold afternoon in Washington. Steven Matz started against Gio [...]
For many kids growing up, myself included, athletes are people who are looked up to. Many sports fan came name their favorite childhood player faster than they can state the name of their spouse. Why wouldn’t we look up to these people and see them as heroes? They impress us with their physical feats, and [...]
Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson certainly had an active off-season. By most accounts, his free agent signings grade out as a B for filling all the obvious holes, but not reeling in any big fish. However, if you look at it from another angle, based on his likely motivation, you could easily grade him an [...]
It's not where you start, it's where you finish. That hoary cliché fits this game to a T. Jacob deGrom squared off against Stephen Strasburg in Washington's home opener and the Mets sent the crowd to dinner in a funk. It didn't look that way at the beginning. After the Mets went out 1-2-3 in [...]
It’s April 5. Most years, this date would be baseball’s Opening Day, the herald of sunshine and warm weather. If you live in the New York area, you might have noticed this is not most years. April 5 and the Mets are already five – and should be six – games into the 2018 season. [...]
The Mets continued their recent mastery over the Phillies with a 4-2 win Wednesday afternoon. Since the beginning of the 2015 season, the Mets are 40-19 against this division rival. Conditions were less than ideal, as rain delayed the start of the game and both sides battled the wind throughout the game. Despite this the [...]
It was great to see Matt Harvey back on the mound enjoying success Tuesday night. While he did not factor into the decision, his final line of 5 IP, 1 H, 1 BB and 5 Ks was something that everyone would sign up for given what we witnessed from him in 2017. The only complaint [...]
On a cold, damp night at Citi Field five Mets pitchers combined to shut out the Phillies. The ballpark may have only been half full, but fans got their money's worth as Matt Harvey introduced a new approach on the mound with a scoreless five innings to show for it. Relievers AJ Ramos, Jerry Blevins, Seth [...]