The Mets lost to the Giants late last night in a drubbing that may very well have put this team and its fans on the cusp of packing it up for the season. The loss dropped them to 60-62 and 5.5 games back in the wild card, which will be challenging to make up. They're [...]
In a game that was there for either team to win, the Giants came away with an 8-1 win Friday night. The Mets welcomed back Asdrubal Cabrera and Yoenis Cespedes but may have lost Steven Matz, who did not start due to shoulder discomfort. Seth Lugo got the emergency start and pitched better than anyone [...]
For a good portion of 2016, the Mets have used Curtis Granderson as their leadoff hitter. With a .224 batting average and .314 on base percentage, his performance has been a weak link in the chain. As a team, the Mets rank near the bottom of the league in stolen bases and nowhere this is [...]
Entering this season, we all envisioned Michael Conforto as a fixture in the lineup and a budding star who would take the baton from David Wright as our franchise hitter. As a top prospect out of Oregon State University, Conforto was a sweet swinging outfielder with a legendary work ethic. In 2014 the Mets seemed [...]
The 2016 season is hurtling toward its inevitable conclusion. For three and a half months, the Mets have looked old, lethargic and inept. A 45-52 record – as of this writing – since May 1 will do that to you, never minding the fact that their projected starting lineup has not been on the field [...]
Traditionally, the Mets used to always play well in Arizona. Must be something about the dry heat or the ballpark with the swimming pool. A trip to Chase Field used to be a tonic if things weren't going well. The Mets picked a hell of a time to buck that tradition. The less said about [...]
When one has watched major league baseball players compete for over six decades one has seen thousands of players plying their trade. And while no two of them are identical there are so many similarities that it is easy to spot a rookie and immediately feel that he compares favorably to someone you’ve seen before. [...]
Having lost their last four straight to the miserable Arizona Diamondbacks, with morale at a season's low and missing their hottest hitter, the Met needed a big performance from Noah Syndergaard in the worst way. They got it on both sides of the plate. Neil Walker missed this game with lower-back tightness and the already [...]